South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

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South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route

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South Korea plans to send its first trial container ship through the Arctic shipping route amid global shipping disruptions caused by the Middle East war. Environmental groups warn that increased Arctic shipping could accelerate polar ice melt.

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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