Breakout session of Thematic Network on Arctic Transport and Logistics at the Arctic Circle Assembly
The UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Transport and Logistics kicked off the Arctic Circle Assembly 2023, with one of the first break out sessions on October 19, 2023 with a fully seated room with audience both standing along the walls and in door entrance.
The theme of the session was:
Is international transit shipping via the Northern Sea Route dead in the water? A panel discussed the future of Arctic shipping in the era of escalating geopolitical tensions and regionalization, demand for Arctic resources and supply security; maritime security; transport diversification and access to alternative shipping routes; environmental concerns and the green transition.
The session was opened by Morten Høglund Chair Senior Arctic Officials, Arctic Council, MFA Norway, where Høglund presented the program with a focus on the maritime part of Norwegian Chairship of the Arctic Council 2023-2025.
A panel of experts moderated by the lead, Kjell Stokvik of the Thematic Network, consisted of:
- Björn Gunnarsson Centre for High North Logistics, Nord University, Norway
- Arild Moe, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway
- Natsuhiko Otsuka, Arctic Research Center, Hokkaido University, Japan
- Sungwon Hong, Institute of Arctic Logistics, Youngsan University, South Korea
- Huigen Yang, Polar Research Institute of China
Nord University wants to thank both the audience and the speakers for the contribution to a very interesting and successful UArctic session.