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La navigation dans l’Arctique menace-t-elle les glaces éternelles? (Could Arctic shipping accelerate ice melt?)

SWI swissinfo.ch, 25 September 2026. In French.

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‘Large parts of the Northern Sea Route remain covered by ice for most of the year, and the route is commercially navigable only during a few summer months. Overall, the Arctic still accounts for only a small share of global trade. It may become more important for commercial shipping in the long term, but forecasts about this are pure speculation,’ says Arild Moe.

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Arild Moe
Research Professor