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| The containership Istanbul Bridge seen berthed at the Port of Aden, Yemen, on May 1, 2025. Image courtesy of MarineTraffic. |
A Chinese containership has completed a record-setting voyage through Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), arriving in the United Kingdom just 20 days after departing Asia — demonstrating the growing commercial potential of the Arctic corridor as an alternative to the Suez Canal.
The vessel, Istanbul Bridge, is operated by Sea Legend Shipping and owned by Neom Line Holding Ltd. The Panamax-class ship, managed by Ocean Fleet Shipmanage Ltd. in Qingdao, departed from China and reached the Port of Felixstowe, covering roughly 7,500 nautical miles across the Arctic Ocean.
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