Melting Ice, Rising Risk: Why Arctic Shipping Isn’t the Shortcut It Seems

For this episode, we look to where climate and commerce collide: the Arctic. Melting ice isn’t simplifying navigation—it’s creating a minefield of multi-year ice and deeper, freezing seas. The Northwest Passage remains risky, rescue assets are scarce, and Russia’s Northern Sea Route is doing the heavy lifting. Strategy beats bravado here.