A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic as part of a new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but that environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice.
  • impolitecarry@lemmy.wtfEnglish
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    7 days ago

    From the article:

    Other shipping companies have transited the Arctic passage before, with Denmark’s Maersk the first to do so in 2018.

    Last year, 23 container ships transited through, up from 15 in 2024, according to shipping analysis from business insurer Allianz Commercial.