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Accelerated melting of Arctic ice opens up new commercial shipping route

A Chinese container ship has inaugurated the first regular Asia-Europe shipping line passing through the Arctic Circle. This new route shortens travel times, but it comes with environmental as well as geopolitical risks.

Accelerated melting of Arctic ice opens up new commercial shipping route

We haven't written up this one. Le Monde English has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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