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Marine Corridors in the North American Arctic John Higginbotham Arctic Circle Forum in Alaska Anchorage, August 24, 2015
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Marine Corridors in the North American ArcticJohn Higginbotham
Arctic Circle Forum in Alaska Anchorage, August 24, 2015
Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
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SS Manhattan Oil Tanker – traversed the NWP in 1969
Vessel voyages in the Canadian Arctic since 1990
Source: Coast Guard estimates up to 31 December 2013
2012 Traffic in the Canadian Arctic
Arctic Tourism: The World Cruise Ship
Nordic Orion’s Voyage on the NWP, September 2013
Source: http://yle.fi/uutiset/luoteisvaylan_avannut_nordic_orion_saapuu_porin_satamaan/6874171
Fednav MV Nunavik: from Quebec to China via the NWP, Sept.-Oct. 2014
Arctic Ice Age
Optimal September navigation routes for hypothetical ships seeking to cross the Arctic Ocean. Red lines - fastest available trans-Arctic routes for PC6 ships; blue lines - fastest available transits for common OW ships. Smith & Stephenson, 2012
Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System
Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plan•Addressing Threats Early
•Trade Facilitation, Economic Growth and Jobs
•Cross-Border Law Enforcement
•Critical Infrastructure and Cyber-Security
•Managing Our New Long-Term Partnership
Cruise ship Crystal Serenity to traverse the NWP in 2016 with 900 passengers aboard
Source: Marine Exchange of Alaska presentation
Cold War Map
