China and Russia Join Forces to Have Ships Sailing All Year Round in the Arctic
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To circumvent the Strait of Malacca dilemma, China is promoting the "Ice Silk Road" Arctic shipping route. However, this route is limited by geopolitical factors such as seasons, costs, and Russian control, and can only serve as a backup channel, failing to fundamentally resolve the structural risks of its maritime transportation routes.
During last September's Eastern Economic Forum, a Chinese shipping company announced plans to transport more than 1 million tons of cargo through the North Seaway next summer, along with partnerships with Russian government companies to manufacture ships specifically designed to make navigation in the Arctic possible and operational. Last August, a Chinese container ship left the east coast of China, heading to England on a route that had never …
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China and Russia have just sealed a new alliance to strengthen their trade relations in international maritime transport that will have, in the long term, great impact on traffic between Asia and Europe. The shipping company of the Asian giant New Shipping Line and the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom will build five container carriers with the aim of allowing commercial navigation throughout the year through the Arctic Route.
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