Russia Floats Arctic Shipping Route as ‘Viable’ Suez Canal Alternative

The Moscow Times ^ | 25 Mar 2021

[DUMBGRUNT]

If stuck in the Suez Canal, you can always order out some camel burgers and a bag of falafel, and may some cold beer. Stuck in the Northern Sea Route, you will be freezing and chewing on blubber if lucky.

[DIRTYSECRET]

U R Funnie.

[Paladin2]

Whattabout sailing from China to Europe across the Arctic north of Canaduh?

[algore]

Global warming now good ?

Many people know that big cargo ships are huge pollution and co2 emitters, so if the can cut fuel by 40% that is huge, and shipping costs will also drop

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”and shipping costs will also drop”

Over on ebay shipping FROM China for most small items is less than sending a postcard TO China.

Oh, I forgot the US taxpayers pay for it due to some ancient postal treaty, designed to assist manufacturers in developing nations.

[mylife]

LOL!!!!

[Mount Athos]

is blubber any good

[Rebelbase]

The polar route has its disadvantages.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”is blubber any good”

It is claimed that Eskimos like it?

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”The polar route has its disadvantages.”

That did not work out well!
Perhaps he should have brought some extra blubber?

[BobL]

Nice, and considering their NUCLEAR POWERED ice breakers, they’ll have no problem keeping the lanes clear.

Interesting how Russia always STEPS UP to help out the world during a crisis, whereas Biden is playing tiddlywinks and not offering anything to help the stranded cargo vessels.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

With savings that huge, it makes you wonder why that route isn’t already commonly used.

[tbw2]

How can they monetize that?

[Truthoverpower]

Just blow up the ship. Or unload it. And blow it up

[L.A.Justice]

This story reminds me of convoys to Murmansk during World War 2...Allied cargo ships carrying supplies to Soviet Union...

[McGruff]

I thought they already had an arctic route. Maybe make it a four lane highway.

[rxh4n1]

Another bonus if the ice sheets retreat for good.

[PIF]

Canada has only 2 heavy and 4 medium breakers - all conventional powered, enough for their needs, but not enough to compete with Russia or even by class with their Project 22220 breakers - 5 heavies are nuclear powered (which make US [1 heavy] and Canadian breakers look like a kids toy) plus 5 more under construction, plus an operating nuclear powered Arctic supply ship.

Russia has too great a lead and too much experience to compete with at present.

[RitchieAprile]

[DUMBGRUNT]

And that is the very reason NOBODY uses the Northern Route.

I will bet, that would go nicely with a skewer of lamb chunks, baba ghanouj, some falafel, and always some rice...