Countries such as China and Russia are also aggressively trying to assert their presence in the Arctic. For example, Huawei Technologies Canada Co. Ltd. in July announced it would work with a local telecommunications company, ICE Wireless Inc., to bring high-speed internet access to 20 Arctic communities . Marine traffic in the Canadian Arctic last year was the busiest ever, with 206 ships recorded in the area, including bulk carriers, tankers, fishing and research vessels, as well as cruise and adventure ships, according to the Canadian Coast Guard. It also said 45 ships made a full transit of the Northwest...