Accounting for 15% of the world’s cargo traffic, the Baltic Sea is a hive of maritime activity. Mainly carrying dry bulk, around 2000 ships can be found passing through its narrow straits at any given time, according to Helsinki Commission, an intergovernmental body.
And its waterways are getting even busier, thanks to a steep rise in the transportation of oil. The region’s growing popularity as a cruise destination has also led to a greater prevalence of passenger ships ploughing new routes in...
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