Shipping

PRESENT	FUTURE	CONFIDENCE
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

PRESENT

FUTURE

CONFIDENCE

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

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