Melting Ice Caps and the Economic Impact of Opening the Northern Sea Route

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1 Melting Ice Caps and the Economic Impact of Opening the Northern Sea Route Joseph F. Francois, Hugo Rojas-Romagosa and Ana-Maria Vasilache Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis ETSG September 2013 We appreciate support under the EU FP7 project Impact Quantification of Global Changes GLOBAL-IQ, Grant agreement no: Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

2 Motivation Arctic ice caps have been melting as a result of global warming and this phenomenon has been well documented (Rodrigues, 2008; Kinnard et al., 2011). Recently emergence of broad agreements that the ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at an ever-quicker pace since 1992 (Shepherd et al., 2012; Kerr, 2012). Already possible to use the Northern Sea Route (NSR) during 4 to 5 months around summer time. Within 10 years this shipping route could be fully operational all-year round (Verny and Grigentin, 2009; Schyen and Brthen, 2011). Implications Geopolitical: Japan, South Korea and China are planning or already investing in ice-capable vessels, while Russia has plans to further develop this shipping lane. Economic: impact on traditions routes (Suez), and linked economies (East Asia, Western Europe) Ecological: emissions, pressure on arctic climate Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

3 Melting Ice caps & the NSR (The Economist, 2012) Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

4 Our economic analysis follows a three-step process: 1st Step Estimation of shipping distance reductions using the NSR compared to the current shipping route 2nd Step Gravity equations to estimate reductions in transport and trade costs 3rd step CGE model linking both these cost reductions to shifts in trade patterns and macroeconomic indicators Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

5 Distance reductions Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

6 Distance reduction estimations: We need to take shipping distances between trading partners into account and thus we do not use directly the commonly used distance measures (e.g. CEPII s calculations of distance following the great-circle formula) Our modified distance is calculated as a combination of land and waterway routes. We use CEPIIs bilateral distances to represent land routes, while the water routes were provided by AtoBviaC (a commercial company) As water routes we define the shortest water distances between two major ports. For each country we choose between one and three major ports, depending on country size and port importance. Using these modified distance measures, we then estimate the reduction in distance associated with the NSR Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

7 Distance reduction translated into two different cost reductions: Shipping distance reductions using the NSR are country-specific. The effective distance is reduced by around 35% from Japan to North European countries, while the same figure is around 25% for South Korea, 20% for China and 10% for Taiwan. Average days of transportation could be reduced by around one third (from 28 to 18 days for tankers, and from 18 to 11 days for container ships). These reductions translate into lower transportation costs (e.g. less fuel) but also into lower trading costs due to more connectivity (in terms of both time and costs) between East Asian and Europe. Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

8 2nd Step: Gravity equations We then use a gravity model of trade to map shipping distance reductions into bilateral trade cost equivalences between sectors and partners. We thus obtain two different sets of cost reduction estimates: 1 Transport cost reductions: due to fuel savings and overall transport costs 2 Trade cost reductions related to transport time savings Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

9 Transport cost reduction estimates Table: Transport cost reductions for selected countries. From: To: % reduction From: To: % reduction BEL CHN 22.3 CHN BEL BEL JPN 34.1 CHN DEU BEL KOR 27.4 CHN GBR BEL TWN 13.5 CHN NLD DEU CHN 22.2 JPN BEL DEU JPN 33.7 JPN DEU DEU KOR 27.1 JPN GBR DEU TWN 13.6 JPN NLD GBR CHN 22.8 KOR BEL GBR JPN 34.8 KOR DEU GBR KOR 28.0 KOR GBR GBR TWN 14.0 KOR NLD NLD CHN 22.6 TWN BEL NLD JPN 34.4 TWN DEU NLD KOR 27.7 TWN GBR NLD TWN 13.9 TWN NLD Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

10 Trade cost reduction estimates Table: Trade cost reductions (average, maximum and minimum) between 20 non-services sectors for selected countries. trade cost reductions trade cost reductions From: To: average max min From: To: average max min BEL CHN CHN BEL BEL JPN CHN DEU BEL KOR CHN GBR BEL TWN CHN NLD DEU CHN JPN BEL DEU JPN JPN DEU DEU KOR JPN GBR DEU TWN JPN NLD GBR CHN KOR BEL GBR JPN KOR DEU GBR KOR KOR GBR GBR TWN KOR NLD NLD CHN TWN BEL NLD JPN TWN DEU NLD KOR TWN GBR NLD TWN TWN NLD Notes: Average is the mean trade cost reductions between all 20 sectors Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

11 3rd step: CGE model We integrate our trade cost reduction estimates into a standard global CGE model, which: Is a modification of the standard GTAP model, with imperfect competition and a labor market closure with sticky wages and the labor market is cleared by changes in overall employment levels using a wage curve with an elasticity of 0.2. We consolidate the GTAP 8 database with emission data from the GTAP-E database. Recursive dynamic model that focuses on a 2030 benchmark global economy projection (i.e. productivity growth rates, capital investments and population growth) The direct consequence of opening-up the NSR is that international shipping (volume by distance) is reduced by 4.59%, but global trade volumes increase by 2.44%. However, bilateral trade flows vary much for some specific bilateral flows: Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

12 Trade diversion patterns Figure: Merchandise export volume changes by country of origin Germany: Percent Change in Merchandise Exports (30,40] (20,30] (10,20] (5,10] (0,5] (-2.5,0] (-5,-2.5] [-10,-5] Export country Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

13 Trade diversion patterns Figure: Merchandise export volume changes by country of origin Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

14 Sectoral output changes by country Figure: Sectoral output by EU countries, percentage changes AUT BEL CYP CZE DNK EST FIN FRA DEU GRC HUN IRL ITA LVA LTU MLT NLD POL PRT SVK SVN ESP SWE GBR BGR ROU % change Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

15 % change in GDP Range of GDP and Export Effects Figure: Total export values and GDP percentual changes % change in value of total exports Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

16 CGE results on emissions Regarding C02 emissions, at first it is expected that the shorter shipping distances associated with the NSR will reduce fuel costs and emissions from the water transport sector. However, the increase in trade volumes also means that when the shipping distance is reduced, the shipping services are increased due to the jump in trade between Northern Europe and Northeastern Asia. Therefore, both effects almost offset each other, but there is a small increase in global emissions of 30.7 million MT CO2 or 0.05% of baseline emissions projections Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

17 Summary of results Distance and transport costs are reduced between 10 and 35% from Northwestern Europe and Northeast Asia Additionally trade costs are reduced between 1% and 4% for trade between both regions This is translated into an increase in bilateral trade flows in the range of 5% to 20% and significant trade diversion within Europe Emission levels will remain roughly constant Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

18 Policy implications Currently around 8% of world trade goes through the Suez Canal and our estimations reduce this share to 2.5% Other countries/ports that are pivotal in the Southern Sea route will also be affected (i.e. Singapore) Political interest on the Arctic will be heightened. China, in particular, has already shown political interest in the Arctic. It signed a free-trade agreement with Iceland in April 2013 and most recently, China as well as Japan and South Korea gained observer status on the Arctic Council. Shipping in the arctic, approximately 10,000 crossings annually (based on Suez flows), implies a new vector of pressure on the arctic climate. Francois, Rojas-Romagosa & Vasilache (2013) Melting ice caps & the NSR ETSG September / 18

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