Chinese Container Ship Transits Arctic, More Oil Tankers and Massive Bulk Carrier Also En Route
Shipping in Russia’s Arctic continues to reach new levels of activity. Last week the Northern Sea Route saw a container ship similar in size to the Venta Maersk during its historic voyage in 2018. In addition, the largest-ever vessel to transit the Arctic, a massive Capesize bulk carrier, is en route from Russia to China as are two more Aframax oil tankers. Meanwhile a Chinese general cargo vessel is traveling in the opposite direction.
August 22, 2023
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Maersk became the first company to send a container ship, the Venta Maersk, through the Northern Sea Route (NSR), another boxship of similar size is passing through the Arctic.
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