Northern Sea Route: A New Shipping Highway?
Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, is preparing to send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time. This is how the passage compares to the traditional Suez Canal route.
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Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, is preparing to send a cargo vessel through the Russian Arctic for the first time. This is how the passage compares to the traditional Suez Canal route.