US EditionThis Sea Route Has Been Dismissed as Too Treacherous. China’s Taking the Risk
The Arctic Express cuts China-Europe shipping time from 40 to 18 days, offering a faster alternative to the Suez Canal amid geopolitical tensions and climate-driven Arctic ice melt.
- The Arctic's melting ice due to climate change has enabled a new shipping route for China that could bring economic and geopolitical rewards.
- China's container ship has started an 'Arctic Express' route through the Northern Sea Route, considered a breakthrough for trade with Europe.
- Experts warn that increased Arctic shipping carries environmental risks and hazards in the pristine and dangerous region.
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This sea route has been dismissed as too treacherous. China’s taking the risk.
The Arctic journey is billed as the first step in China’s quest to open a “Polar Silk Road,” a commercial shipping route across the top of the world, and it’s only made possible by climate change.
China opened its first trading route through the Arctic Ocean, connecting the Chinese ports directly to Europe, through the frozen waters of the North Sea Route. The first ship, Istanbul Bridge, went to...
Arctic Express opens new China-Europe shipping route as melting ice transforms the Arctic
On September 22, the container ship Istanbul Bridge left the Chinese port of Ningbo-Zhoushan carrying nearly 4,900 containers bound for the United Kingdom. Its goal: to reach the port of Felixstowe in just 18 days by sailing through the Northeast Passage along Russia’s Arctic coast. This maiden voyage marks the launch of the “Arctic Express,” a regular China-Europe line that could reshape global logistics. Yet this achievement rests on a troubli…
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