Seven Chinese vessels set to sail to Europe via Northern Sea Route

Seven Chinese vessels are set to sail to Europe via Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), as plans move forward for a regular container shipping service through the Arctic. Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which operates the Northern Sea Route, said it has issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels. Meanwhile, Chinese container carrier Sea Legend Shipping plans to launch what Rosatom described as the first regular container service to Europe via the NSR. Regular container service planned via Northern Sea Route The planned service represents a shift from previous container voyages through the Arctic route. Earlier container shipments were mainly experimental or operated as individual voyages.