Arctic+Shipping

Arctic Shipping Global Warming is causing the ice caps to melt, Arctic Shipping will use new paths created by the warming to trade at a reduced cost. Major conference to he help later in 2009 -Pro -Cost for transport per container by Suez Canal would be reduced from $1500 to $500 -Access to arctic oil, which is estimated at 25% of the global supply -more access to fish for a food source -success rate quickly on the rise -challenge of making the trip is now greatly reduced do to current lack of ice -con -Access for ships is unpredictable, and possible dangerous -High risk of oil spills -Freezing can cause ships to become stuck, more traffic the routes become, the more rescues needed -Low success for pioneers trying to navigate the paths