Melting Arctic ice opens new route from Europe to east Asia
by AP in Copenhagen from Environment | The Guardian on (#3ZRAE)
A Danish ship has successfully completed a trial voyage through the Russian Arctic
A Danish-flagged cargo ship has successfully passed through the Russian Arctic, in a trial voyage showing that melting sea ice could potentially open a new trade route from Europe to east Asia.
The Venta Maersk made the journey as a one-off trial, said Palle Laursen, the chief technical officer of A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's biggest shipping group.
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