News / South Korea breaks the ice with new vision for Arctic box shipping

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South Korea is to test box shipping routes through the Arctic Ocean next year, ending the country’s decade-long hiatus on the Northern Sea Route (NSR), as it seeks to counter China’s presence in the region.

Minister for oceans and fisheries Jeon Jae-so ...

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