The Northern Sea Route saw a record number of ships transit in 2020
The number of ships operating on some part of the route was up, too.
December 9, 2020
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LONDON — Ships sailing through the Arctic region’s busiest lane along the Siberian coast made the highest number of trips on record this year as a quicker-than-expected melting of ice enabled more traffic, data showed.
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