South Korean container ship will test Arctic route to Europe amid Western concern
South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable, but risking friction with Western allies, as the voyage requires Russian cooperation. If successful, the trip would be South Korea’s first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, placing it with China and Russia among the…
We haven't written up this one. South China Morning Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
