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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Published in:	Polar research Vol. 44; pp. 1 - 18
Main Authors:	Sander, Gunnar, Mikkelsen, Eirik
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Spånga Open Academia 01.09.2025 Norwegian Polar Institute
Subjects:	Archipelagoes arctic ship traffic data (astd) automatic identification system (ais) Automation Container ships Councils Data systems Fishing vessels Geography Growth rate havbase Infrastructure large marine ecosystem Marine ecosystems northern sea route Oil tankers Petroleum polar code Sea ice Shipping Tanker ships Traffic Trends Winter Arctic Ocean Arctic region
ISSN:	0800-0395, 1751-8369
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