Can a warming Arctic become an important commercial highway?

Inside StoryThe conflict in the Middle East raises security concerns about traditional shipping routes.The conflict in the Middle East has raised security concerns about the shipping route through the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the Suez Canal, which links Asia to Europe.And climate change has contributed to major melting in the Arctic, making it navigable for greater stretches of the year.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defenceslist 2 of 3How Ukraine’s deepest attack in Russia, on Arctic gas, signals new reachlist 3 of 3US diplomacy under fire as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian officialsend of listSome countries are already taking notice.The first South Korean container ship to transit the Arctic route arrived in the United Kingdom on Saturday.But can it become a viable alternative to existing shipping corridors?Or will it become another geopolitical and environmental flashpoint?Presenter: Neave BarkerGuests:Mads Frederiksen – Executive director at The Arctic Economic CouncilVyacheslav Mishchenko – Russia energy expertJimmy Suroto Huang – Founder of Nava Analytics and Research, which looks at the mari...