Breaking the Ice: The Northern Sea Route

... are excluded for readability. * RIAC's Arctic Stats Map Northmost Shortcut – There & Back in No Time: The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is the shortest passage between northern Europe and the Asia-Pacific. The entire passage lies in Arctic ... ... makes this route reliant on shipping large hulls of natural resources in fewer vessels; hence the route rests greatly on the energy markets of both the Arctic and wider world, which are naturally volatile. In addition, historic successes of USSR leave ...