Northern Sea Route – Charm

A map showing Russia's Northern Sea Route and the existing primary trade route through the Suez Canal.

Chinese cargo ship completes first regular Arctic voyage to UK on ‘Polar Silk Road’

2 hours ago011 mins

After a 25-day voyage via the Arctic a Chinese container ship has arrived at Teesport in the UK. The voyage of the Dubai Tower, operated by Chinese shipping company Sea Legend, shows the potential of Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) as a much faster passage between Asia and Europe. The NSR runs along Russia’s Arctic…

This sea route has been dismissed as too treacherous. China’s taking the risk

Cs news11 months ago012 mins

In the early hours of a late September morning, a container ship called the Istanbul Bridge set sail from China, destined for Europe and laden with cargo — everything from batteries to clothing. So far, so standard, but there’s a twist. Instead of navigating south on a journey toward the Suez Canal, the ship pushed…