EventThe joint venture of China’s NewNew Shipping Line and Russia’s Rosatom is moving ahead with five 255‑meter, 4,800‑TEU ice‑class container ships designed to break through 1.7‑meter first‑year ice, aiming to turn the Northern Sea Route into a year‑round commercial corridor with the first vessel slated for service by 2027.
China and Russia are moving forward with a new ice‑class container ship project for Arctic routes, with Rosatom Arctic’s Vladimir Panov noting the venture is now in an advanced development stage.
The joint venture of China’s NewNew Shipping Line and Russia’s Rosatom is moving ahead with five 255‑meter, 4,800‑TEU ice‑class container ships designed to break through 1.7‑meter first‑year ice, aiming to turn the Northern Sea Route into a year‑round commercial corridor with the first vessel slated for service by 2027.
