A Study of the Influential Effects of Navigationable Time and Engine Efficiency upon the Opening of Arctic Shipping Routes

• Main Authors: KUO, YU-HAO, 郭雨皓
• Other Authors: SHYU, WEN-HWA
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71872233997084349747

碩士 === 長榮大學 === 航運管理研究所 === 104 === Global warming effects are having more and more impacts on the environment in recent years. Thus, the areas of ice melting in the Arctic Ocean are getting larger dramatically. As the ice-free season becomes longer, the navigable period along Arctic shipping routes becomes longer. This situation makes it possible to be profitable when operating Arctic shipping routes. This research investigates the advantages and disadvantages with different navigable season length. We use Shanghai-Hamburg route as an example for the analyses. The navigation distance is shortened by 20% if Northern Sea Route (NSR) is used instead of traditional Suez Channel Route. More trips (12%) can be arranged for the same period of time and less oil (save 24%~26%) is consumed for each round-way trip by using NSR. The size effect on transportation cost per TEU is also very important. Larger container ships should be used when deeper shipping routes are available in Arctic region.