EventThe Liberian‑flagged 1,740‑TEU Dubai Tower, operated by Sea Legend Line, reached Teesport on 9 Sept after a 20‑day Arctic run, carrying 1,370 TEU of energy‑storage equipment and manufactured goods, while NewNew Shipping’s Xin Xin Hai 1 tested a sea‑and‑rail logistics chain through Murmansk, moving 502 containers of automotive components to rail and loading 26,400 t of potash for Southeast Asia.
The 1,740‑TEU Dubai Tower, flagged Liberian, arrived at Teesport on 9 Sept 2026 as the first of Sea Legend Line’s eight planned Arctic sailings via the Northern Sea Route, carrying 1,370 TEU of energy‑storage equipment and manufactured goods, marking a commercial test of Arctic shipping for the Chinese operator.
Chinese cargo vessel Dubai Tower completed its first 2026 Northern Sea Route run to England’s Teesport, carrying 1,300 TEU of EVs and batteries, while New New Shipping launched a new Murmansk service carrying 502 containers and 26,400 tons potash, marking the first NSR export to the Russian port.
