BUSAN NEW PORT, Aug 22 — South Korea is set to send its first trial container ship through the Arctic on Saturday, testing a shorter route to Europe as geopolitical tensions...

The Northern Sea Route, chiefly used by Chinese and Russian vessels, could shorten voyages and save fuel, but requires Russian cooperation.

South Korea will flag off on Saturday a container ship bound for Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially v