A review of Russian ice-breaking tariff policy on the northern sea route 1991–2014
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14434848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daria Gritsenko (0000-0003-3577-0470, University of Helsinki), Tuomas Kiiski (0000-0003-4267-5746, University of Turku) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-158 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polar Record (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0032247415000479 |
| OpenAlex | W2259240770 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
In recent years, interest in the economic potential of the Arctic has been mounting, facilitated by environmental developments caused by climate change. In this context, the viability of shipping in Arctic waters is pivotal. This article explores the interplay of market considerations and the non-market drivers (climatic, navigational and political components) regarding the viability of the most prominent Arctic shipping route, the northern sea route (NSR), as a global shipping route. In particular, it concentrates on the Russian ice-breaking tariff policy on the NSR and presents a review from 1991, when the route was officially opened to international shipping, until 2014. The study integrates qualitative and longitudinal quantitative data related to NSR traffic, ice-breaking tariffs and ice conditions. The paper shows that the ice-breaking fees play a key role for the functioning of the NSR by providing a source of funding for the ice-breaking fleet, which constitutes a basis for safe shipping. However, the development of the NSR into a competitive transcontinental shipping route is determined by a dynamic mixture of factors in which the Russian ice-breaking fee represents an additional cost item for shipping companies and shippers. It is argued that the development of ice-breaking tariff policy has been guided by structural changes in external factors consequently influencing the demand for ice-breaking services (a derivative of NSR demand), which limits the extent to which tariff policy influences the attractiveness of the NSR in a global context
Arctic · Business · Context (archaeology) · Economics · Geography · International economics · International trade · Tariff · The arctic · Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Oceanography
Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Summary for Policymakers
Shipping in Arctic Waters
Arctic futures
Is China's interest for the Arctic driven by Arctic shipping potential
Polar super seaways? Maritime transport in the Arctic
The potential economic viability of using the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as an alternative route between Asia and Europe
Transits of the Northwest Passage, 1906–90
The Economics of shipping in polar seas
Arctic shipping insurance
Oil exploration and sea ice projections in the Arctic
The Northern Sea Route versus the Suez Canal
The Northern Sea Route
Geopolitics and the Northern Sea Route
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |