Northwest Passage could be used as a new shipping route

The video discusses the impact of climate change on Arctic shipping routes, highlighting the potential use of the Northwest Passage as a shortcut for global shipping. Currently, the Suez and Panama Canals are major routes, but future routes through the Bering Strait could significantly reduce travel distances and costs. The video also explores the possibility of ships traveling from Japan to Western Europe and from Yokohama to New York via the Northwest Passage, offering substantial time and distance savings.

What is the main reason countries are considering the Northwest Passage as a new shipping route?

• To increase tourism in the Arctic

• To reduce travel distance and costs

• To avoid the Suez Canal

• To bypass the Panama Canal

How might the travel distance from Japan to Western Europe change with the use of the Bering Strait?

• It will decrease to 10,000 miles

• It will decrease from 13,000 miles to about 7,000 miles

• It will remain the same

• It will increase by 2000 miles

What is a potential benefit of using the Northwest Passage for shipping?

• Higher shipping costs

• Reduced shipping prices

• More complex navigation

• Increased travel time

How many days could it take for a ship to travel from Yokohama Port to New York City via the Northwest Passage?

• 18 days

• 21 days

• 30 days

• 25 days

What is the approximate nautical mile reduction when traveling from Yokohama to New York via the Northwest Passage compared to the Panama Canal?

• 2300 nautical miles

• 7400 nautical miles

• 9700 nautical miles

• 5000 nautical miles