The New Arctic Route: A Silver Lining in Global Tensions The Iran conflict may seem like a far flung problem for those who don't follow geopolitics closely.
However, its ripple effects have reached the high seas, where Asian and European shippers are finding an unlikely benefit amidst uncertainty.
The brewing tensions in the Middle East have revitalized an old idea: using the Arctic as a shortcut for shipping between Asia and Europe. This development has historical precedent.