Leo Whicker

Leo Whicker is a History, Politics and Economics student. He has previously interned at Clarksons Research within the maritime infrastructure team. Suez Canal 2021; obstruction caused by the containership “Ever Given” highlighted the venerability of global trade to blockages of maritime chokepoints (1). These narrow passageways serve as crucial shortcuts reducing the length of vessel voyages, allowing goods to be transported faster and cheaper, with lower shipping carbon emissions. These...

Leo Whicker is a History, Politics and Economics student. He has previously interned at Clarksons Research within the maritime infrastructure team. China’s “Maritime Silk Road” refers to Beijing’s extension of its renowned “Belt and Road initiative”(1). This article focuses on China’s Arctic ambitions, inclduing its “Ice Silk Road”. Polar Shipping Lanes offer substantially shorter maritime routes between South East Asia and Europe. Despite being geographically distant, China characterises...