WorldCan a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?

Conflict in the Middle East has raised security concerns over shipping through the Bab Al Mandab Strait and the Suez Canal, a key link between Asia and Europe. Climate-driven Arctic melting has extended the route’s navigable season. A South Korean container ship became the first from the country to transit the Arctic route and arrived in the UK on Saturday, raising questions about whether it can viably supplement existing corridors.