The Northern Sea Route will open in August
The Northern Sea Route (NSR) will open in August both on the northeastern passage on the Russian side and northwestern passage along Canada,
The Global Ice Center at Weathernews Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has announced their 2014 predictions for ice concentration in the Artic Sea. Based on trends observed so far this year, the ice has been receding at a pace consistent with previous years, and experts at the Global Ice Center (GIC) expect this summer’s minimum ice extent to be less than last summer, The Maritime Executive reports.
Weathernews is confident that the Northern Sea Route (NSR) will open in August both on the northeastern passage on the Russian side and northwestern passage along Canada, making the route fully accessible to commercial shipping traffic approximately one month earlier than last year.