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New trade route: South Korea sends cargo ship via Arctic to Europe for the first time.

South Korea is testing the northern trade route between Asia and Europe. The passage is significantly shorter - as long as the arctic ice allows it. China and Russia also want to make greater use of the route.

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handelsblatt.com ·

New trade route: South Korea sends cargo ship via Arctic to Europe for the first time.

South Korea is exploring the Arctic route to Europe as an alternative shipping lane. The container ship PanStar Acro set off from Busan on a commercial test voyage via the Northeast Passage to ports in Felixstowe, Rotterdam, and Danzig. The 45-day journey aims to test the feasibility of using the Arctic route for commercial shipping and gather data on travel time, fuel consumption, and operating costs.

The South Korean government hopes to establish the Arctic passage as a new trade route and develop Busan into an international logistics center. Environmentalists have warned of the potential impact on the Arctic ecosystem.

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