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For the first time, a cargo ship carries heavy construction modules across the Northern Sea Route in winter

By Kevin McGwin, The Arctic Journal January 6, 2017

A ship owned by ZPMC Red Box Energy Services, a Netherlands-based marine-transport services provider, has become the first cargo vessel to sail heavy construction modules along the Northern Sea Route, a shipping lane north of Russia, during the winter months.

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