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The Arctic shipping routes puzzle: A multi-criteria decision analysis

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Dimitris Gavalas
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Marianna Terezaki
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George Dikaios *
DOI:10.1016/j.marpol.2026.107186delete
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• Accelerated sea-ice melt is enabling the opening of new Arctic shipping corridors. • The focus is on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the Northwest Passage (NWP), and the Transpolar Sea Route (TSR). • Route viability is evaluated using a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework. • Our analysis shows that NSR and TSR are susceptible to fluctuations in economic and geopolitical concerns. • Non-economic considerations also strongly influence decisions on Arctic route planning.
Keywords:
Arctic
Shipping routes
Northern Sea Route
Northwest Passage
Transpolar Sea Route
Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
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