South Korea Sends First Container Ship Through Arctic Route
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A Chinese container carrier and another South Korean has gone towards Europe via the Arctic. But the North Sea Route, which avoids the Strait of Malacca or the blockades of the Middle East, remains dangerous and unattractive for many companiesMonday evening, the PanStar Acro, South Korean container carrier left two days earlier from the port city of Busan, passed the Strait of Tsugaru, Japan. Direction? The European ports of Felixstowe in Englan…
South Korea is testing the northern trade route between Asia and Europe. The passage is much shorter – if Arctic ice permits. China and Russia also want to use the route more.
Bertschi ISO tank containers join South Korea’s first Arctic container trial voyage - Bulk Distributor
As a result of recent geopolitical developments, global chemical supply chains continue to face disruptions and significantly longer transport routes. Against this background, route diversification is becoming increasingly important for maintaining reliable connections between Asia and Europe. On August 22, PANSTAR ACRO, an ice-class container vessel certified for operation in polar waters, departed Busan on PanStar Line's first South Korean co…
South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea sent its first trial container ship through the Arctic on Saturday, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt. The Middle East conflict, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has roiled global shipping, sending governments and shipping firms scrambling to seek alternative routes. Sailing from Busan New Port, the 2,800-TEU container ship Pan…
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