South Korea follows China in race to open Arctic shipping route

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South Korea is also set to test the Arctic commercial shipping route in the nation’s first commercial voyage on the route to test its viability especially at the crucial geopolitical times when the maritime chokepoints are being weaponized to disrupt the trade. On Saturday, a South Korean container ship set sail aimed at turning the south eastern port of Busan into a global maritime hub. The PanStar Acro has embarked on a 40- to 45-day voyage, navigating north past Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, crossing the Bering Sea, and traversing the Northern Sea Route. The journey includes scheduled stops in Felixstowe…

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