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Canadian Arctic shipping traffic nearly tripled over 25 years

Cargo ships and government vessels (including icebreakers) make up the bulk of the traffic, but the percentage of pleasure craft is growing rapidly.

By Malte Humpert, High North News March 15, 2018
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A new study on shipping in Canada’s Arctic has found that traffic in the region almost tripled between 1990-2015.

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