Handelsroute: Südkorea testet erstmals Arktis als alternativen Seeweg
Südkorea untersucht die nördliche Handelsroute zwischen Asien und Europa. Die Passage ist deutlich kürzer – wenn es das arktische Eis zulässt. Doch Südkorea ist dort oben nicht das einzige Land.
South Korea has embarked on an unprecedented test voyage through the Arctic as an alternative shipping route to Europe, joining other major powers like Russia and China in exploring this new corridor. The country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the container ship "PanStar Acro" set sail from Busan on Saturday evening for a commercial trial journey via the Northeast Passage.
The vessel, carrying a variety of goods including chemicals and used cars, is scheduled to call at European ports such as Felixstowe in the UK, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Gdańsk in Poland.
The South Korean government aims to determine whether the Northeast Passage can be utilized for commercial shipping, collecting data on travel time, fuel consumption, and operational costs. Ultimately, Seoul plans to establish the Arctic passage as a new trade route and develop Busan into an international logistics hub. Environmental advocates, however, caution about the potential impacts of such shipping on the fragile Arctic ecosystem.
The "PanStar Acro" journey, including the return trip to Busan, is projected to take approximately 45 days, significantly faster than the traditional route around the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and Suez Canal, which would typically take around eight days.
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