VIA NORTHERN SEA:
The Arctic route could cut the usual journey between Asia and Europe, via the Suez Canal, by about 7,000km and 10 days, a think tank said
AFP, BUSAN NEW PORT, South Korea
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South Korea was yesterday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned that the route could accelerate polar ice melt.The Middle East conflict has roiled global shipping, sending governments and shipping firms scrambling to seek alternative routes.Sailing from Busan New Port, container ship PanStar Acro would sail to Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice could be commercially viable.
