Emre Gürkan Abay

Russia’s alternative to the Suez Canal is the Northern Sea Route in Arctic waters

The almost week-long blockage of the Suez Canal last month by a giant 250,000-ton container ship once again raised the issue of alternative routes for world shipping. The Netherlands-bound MV Ever Given ran aground while passing through the canal on 24 March; it took six days to refloat it....