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Business Brief (Sept. 23): China Opens New Arctic Shipping Route to Europe

Published: Sep. 23, 2025  3:10 p.m.  GMT+8
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China opens new Arctic shipping route to Europe

The “Istanbul Bridge” vessel is set to depart from Ningbo-Zhoushan port for the U.K.’s largest container port, Felixstowe, via the Arctic, officially launching the “China-Europe Arctic Express” route. As a new international shipping trunk line connecting East Asia and Europe, the route shortens travel time by 22 days and reduces carbon emissions by 50% compared with traditional routes.

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