# Arctic sea routes boom as Gulf war and global warming divert shipping

https://mins.news/en/item/84039

- Financial Times, 2026-10-02 20:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/2e0eb698-d4d3-4bcc-927a-2997df7709be?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Transits through the Northern Sea Route have quadrupled as melting ice makes the passage more accessible and ships seek to avoid the Middle East amid the Gulf war.