Unknown. No studies currently available.
Major risks to ports from flooding and physical damage associated with sea-level rise and storminess.
Future changes in wind speed and storminess could lead to reduced loads, route changes and restrictions for some ships.
Continued decline of Arctic sea-ice could open up new shipping routes and increase the Arctic navigation season from Europe to Asia from 20 - 30 to 90 - 100 days per year within the next century.
LOW
MCCIP derived these headlines from the information supplied in the following reports, which provide a more comprehensive review of scientific understanding in this field.
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