EventRussian state company Rosatom has issued permits for seven Sea Legend Shipping vessels to run the first fully regular weekly container route via the Northern Sea Route. The new service could reduce transit times between Europe and Asia by up to 40% compared with the Suez Canal.
Rosatom has granted a Chinese shipping line permits for a weekly container service along the Northern Sea Route, expanding commercial traffic through the Arctic waterway.
Rosatom has granted seven Sea Legend Shipping vessels permission to operate a weekly container route between Europe and Asia along Russia’s Northern Sea Route, marking the first fully regular high‑north shipping service that could cut transit times by up to 40% compared with the Suez Canal.
Rosatom’s permits enable Sea Legend Shipping to launch the first regular weekly container service from China to Europe over the Northern Sea Route in 2026.
