South Korea completes trial of Arctic shipping route

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A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:40:02 UTC.

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