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The purpose of this chapter is twofold. pattern, displaying their distinctions, interrelations and eventual overlaps. The main focus will be on the Northeast Passage (NEP), of which the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is the main part, the Northwest Passage (NWP) and on the Transpolar Passage (TPP) running through the Central Arctic Ocean outside of coastal state jurisdiction (see Figure 1.1). This focus will allow us to address three types of sailing routes within each passage: intra-Arctic routes, i.e., sailing lanes between locations within the Arctic; destination Arctic routes, i.e., sailing lanes between harbors inside and outside of the region; and transit routes, i.e.,Thus, the function of this chapter.
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This chapter has been written by Willy Østreng, Ocean Futures. Input on logistics has been provided by Karl Magnus Eger, Ocean Futures
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Østreng, W. et al. (2013). The transportation passages of the Arctic Ocean and connecting corridors in southern waters. In: Shipping in Arctic Waters. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16790-4_2
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