Port of Dalian, China

Port of Dalian, China

China’s first merchant ship to head to Europe via the Arctic Northeast waterways kicked off its maiden voyage yesterday at northeast port, Dalian.

The ship “Yong Sheng”, is a multi-purpose vessel owned by COSCO Shipping and is scheduled to arrive at Rotterdam port on 11 September.

The Arctic routes would greatly shorten the shipping distance between China and Europe/North America, further reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, improve the energy efficiency, and lower operational costs, COSCO said.

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