Bien que rendue plus navigable par le réchauffement climatique, cette voie maritime présente de nombreuses contraintes limitant son potentiel commercial et suscite des craintes environnementales.

The Northern Sea Route, chiefly used by Chinese and Russian vessels, could shorten voyages and save fuel, but requires Russian cooperation.

South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially v