On August 10, 2026, British media reported that a Chinese shipping company officially launched the first regular container route to the United Kingdom via Russia's Northern Sea Route, departing from Ningbo, Zhejiang, cutting the China-Europe sea voyage time by nearly half.
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2026-10-04 01:42 · 🖼 中国开通首条经北极赴欧洲的常态化集装箱航线，航程缩短近一半
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Business Standard：China starts first regular container service through Arctic
2026-10-09 02:19 · On August 15, Chinese shipping company Sea Legend launched the first regular weekly container service using the Arctic
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港台电台RTHK：China to launch regular Arctic container service
2026-10-09 02:19 · Sea Legend will become the first operator to run a regular container service through the NSR, for a seven-week period un
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Chinese Shipping Firm Officially Launches First Regular Container Route to Europe via the Arctic
2026.08.15 · Verified
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