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South Korea plans Arctic shipping route by 2030

South Korea is planning to establish regular commercial shipping routes through the Arctic by 2030, following a similar initiative by China. A trial voyage between Busan and Rotterdam is scheduled for the latter half of this year. To support this goal, Seoul will also increase its icebreaker fleet and enhance international collaboration. AI

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South Korea plans Arctic shipping route by 2030

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol Yang ·

    First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to commercial Arctic shipping

    Months of disruption through the Strait of Hormuz have prompted a rethink of global supply chains, with South Korea now following China in pushing to commercialise the Arctic shipping route to Europe. South Korea aimed to open a regular route through the waters by 2030, following…