South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

France 24·August 22, 2026 at 2:47 AM+4

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South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.

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