Marine Corridors in the North American Arctic John Higginbotham Arctic Circle Forum in Alaska Anchorage, August 24, 2015
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