German ships successfully make “Arctic Passage” What next Oil Drilling Platforms?
Two German cargo ships have successfully navigated across Russia’s Arctic-facing northern shore from South Korea to Siberia without the help of icebreakers, the shipping company said.
The two merchant ships belonging to Beluga Shipping Gmbh were able to make the cost-saving voyage by the fabled Northeast Passage because of the reduction in the polar ice cap due to global warming, the company said.
Posted: September 23rd, 2009 under Climate Change, Nature, Tipping Points.
Tags: arctic, Climate Change, global warming, Ice free Arctic
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