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Article: REVISITING THE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE.
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- April 1, 2000
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Could Russia's Northern Sea Route be revived to the point Alaska benefits?
Alaska sits strategically at the crossroads of the world's air and marine transit routes. As the climate warms--environmentally and politically--Russia's Northern Sea Route is attracting attention from the marine shipping industry. The Northern Sea Route could provide a shortcut between Asian and European markets that reduces the voyage by 4,000 miles to 6,000 miles--passing right through the Bering Strait.
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