Welthandel: Südkorea probt Seeweg durch Russlands Arktis
Durch den Klimawandel wird die Nordostpassage im Sommer eisfrei. Der Transport nach Europa wäre kürzer als durch den Suezkanal – doch erfordert die Abstimmung mit Russland.
Seoul - As climate change makes an alternative shipping route between Asia and Europe increasingly relevant, South Korea is attempting to establish a sea route through Russia's Arctic. The passage controlled by Russia in the North Polar Sea becomes ice-free in the summer, making it suitable for cargo ships. Currently, primarily shipping companies from Russia and China are using this route to avoid the traditional Suez Canal, which passes through the Yemen and its Huthi rebels.
For the first time, South Korea, an exporting and seafaring nation, plans to send a trade ship through the Northern Sea Route to Europe. However, due to the necessary coordination with Russia, the Asian democracy risks alienating Western partners. On Saturday, the container ship "PanStar Acro" is scheduled to set sail from the South Korean port of Busan towards the north.
After circumnavigating Russia, the planned European destination ports are expected to be Felixstowe in Great Britain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Gdańsk in Poland. The ship is anticipated to return to its home port, Gdańsk, at the beginning of October according to the operator PanStar.
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