북극해항로의 활성화에 따른 강원도 물류허브 구축에 관한 연구

A Study on Building Logistics Hub in Gangwon-do Upon Activation of Northern Sea Route

Rising of sea level and sea water temperature as well as ice-melting at the Arctic Ocean have occurred due to global warming, which has resulted in removal of most of obstacles in vessel sailing operation. With the use of Arctic Ocean route, distance from a certain port in Korean to Rotterdam port in Netherlands will be shortened by 40% and consequent vessel operation cost will be saved. And all these benefit will contribute to convenience of vessel transportation and has brought a great deal of attention to the development project of natural resources buried in Arctic Circle. Considering all these circumstance, it is expected that development of Northern Sea Route to be an opportunity for Gangwon-do of Korea to make economic growth due to its geographical proximity to Northern Sea Route. For the development of regional industry development and national economic growth, if Gangwon-do builds up a Logistics Hub in the future with various roles and functions such as international business center, SCM base to Europe, energy resource trading hub and Northern Sea Route terminal, it may become the economic hub in the Pan East Sea.