South Korea to send 1st container ship through Arctic route

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South Korea plans to send its first trial container through the Arctic shipping route amid disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict impacting global shipping. Environmental concerns highlight the risk of accelerating polar ice melt due to increased activity in the Arctic region.

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. The Middle East conflict, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has roiled global shipping, sending governments and shipping firms scrambling ...

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