Drohnenaufnahmen Polarstern von Manuel Ernst / UFA-Filmteam.
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced that container freight traffic between Russia and China via the Arctic Northern Sea Route is expected to set a new record this year. As the infrastructure and logistics operator for the route, Rosatom reported a significant increase in shipments, highlighting the strategic partnership between Moscow and Beijing. The Northern Sea Route offers a much shorter shipping lane between Asia and Europe compared to the traditional Suez Canal route.
The expansion of this Arctic corridor is a key economic priority for Russia, and the growing cooperation with China provides a crucial outlet for trade amid Western sanctions. The record traffic demonstrates the success of efforts to develop the route into a viable and commercially important international shipping lane, bolstering both nations’ economic and strategic interests in the resource-rich Arctic region.
