Arctic shipping 2013–2022: the traffic has grown, with big variation between regions, seasons and ship types

This article analyses decadal changes in Arctic ship traffic from 2013 to 2022, using data from the Arctic Ship Traffic Data system (ASTD). Shipping in waters affected by sea ice has grown, but how much depends on geographical definitions. The Polar Code area had an average annual growth of 8.7%, ma...

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