The Moscow-controlled Northern Sea Route is a controversial artery cutting through a region that’s increasingly cast as a new arena of great-power rivalry.

Russia is shipping crude oil via its Arctic route faster than last year. Seven cargoes carrying six million barrels are already heading to Asia. This route significantly cuts…

China is turning to the Arctic as a faster alternative to the Red Sea, with Sea Legend launching a weekly “Ice Silk Road” container service that can roughly halve China-Europe…