Arktisk sejlads ”Maritim Vækst” Fokusmøde i Frederikshavn

Royal Arctic Line Greenland facts Operating in Arctic waters Logistic challenges Cargo operations in remote areas Emerging industries in Greenland General challenges in Greenland Agenda

History Royal Greenland Trading Company – From 1774 to 1985 KNI - Kalaallit Niuerfiat – Royal Arctic Line Ltd. - established in 1992

Royal Arctic Line A/S is 100% owned by the Government of Greenland. Royal Arctic Line is responsible for servicing Greenland by sea with all kind of supplies and has a concession agreement with the Government of Greenland. Operating 14 container terminals, providing stevedoring, warehousing, and other transport related services

Naja og Nuka Arctica, loa 133 m, Irena Arctica, loa 108,7 m Mary Arctica, loa 113 m Arina Arctica, loa 110 m Container fleet and equipment designed for Arctic Challenges Costly back-up systems due to distances

Royal Arctic Line fleet Angaju og Aqqaluk Ittuk loa 30 m Anguteq Ittuk loa 33 m Johanna Kristine loa 36 m

Royal Arctic Line fleet

Challenges Small population appx inhabitants Lack of skilled workforce km coastline (Equator km) No roads between cities No rail roads between cities Transport by sea and air - only transport solutions in Greenland Appx ,- km.

Area 1 Area 5 Area 4 Area 3 Area 2 Royal Arctic operation periods Area 1 Aug – Mar:Regular arrivals April – July:Pack ice season Area 2 Jan – Mar:Ad hoc arrivals depending on ice Mar – Dec:Regular arrivals Area 3 Jan – May:No arrivals due to high ice concentrations June – Dec:Regular arrivals Area 4 June – Sept:Regular arrivals Oct – May:No arrivals due to high ice concentrations Area 5 June – Oct:Regular arrivals Nov – May:No arrivals due to high ice concentrations

Greenland km. Coastline USA og Canada Cargo to / from USA og Canada will be transitted via Island Route map

Operating in Arctic waters

Change of wind – Port of Qaqortoq 2 hours difference

Sometimes you can’t beat nature

Logistic challenges operating in Greenland

Limited terminal infrastructure

Or – no infrastructure

Cargo operation in remote areas

Challenges/opportunities emergency rescue set-up

Rescue and salvage facilities – off shore

Rescue and salvage facilities – on shore

Global warming = longer ice free periods Challenges/Opportunities

Challenges/opportunities  Need for development of a service sector in the petroleum and mining industry  More traffic around Greenland and in the Arctic  Harsh arctic climate  Long cold and dark winters  Short summers / Midnight sun  Sea ice and icebergs  Effective and secure ice management operations  Strong winds and ocean currents  Oil spill response in an arctic environment  Lack of skilled workforce  Lack of nautical measuring  Arctic Code

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