New Arctic trade route: China, South Korea sail to Europe via Russia as Iran war disrupts shipping

South Korean container ship PanStar Acro set sail from Busan for Europe on Saturday via the Arctic, following China’s Dubai Tower on a new route amid Strait of Hormuz disruption.

It is the kind of ship that makes you stop and take notice — whether you’re an American official keeping a wary eye on both rivals and allies, or a worker at one of Europe’s biggest ports preparing to play your part in a daring new era for global trade.

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