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South Korean container ship completes Northern Sea Route round trip
South Korea’s container ship PanStar Acro returned to Busan on October 11 after travelling along the Northern Sea Route.
It sailed from Busan on August 22, reached Felixstowe in the United Kingdom, and also called at Rotterdam and Gdansk before returning by the same route.
The roughly 50-day journey was the first commercial Northern Sea Route voyage by a container ship operated by a South Korean shipping company.
The vessel carried 737 standard container units of cargo, including chemical products, used cars and spare parts, as well as 100 empty containers.
The route is shorter between South Korea and Europe than the route through the Suez Canal; the distance from Busan to Rotterdam is about 35% less.
That could help exporters save up to 10 days, although this voyage returned six days later than originally planned.
South Korean shipping companies had not used the route since 2016.
An event marking the ship’s return is expected on October 13.
The South Korean container ship PanStar Acro completed a round trip on the Northern Sea Route, arriving in Busan on October 11.
The voyage was the first commercial Northern Sea Route trip by a container ship operated by a Korean shipping company.
The ship sailed from Busan on August 22 and reached Felixstowe, United Kingdom, on September 11 before returning via the same route.
The roughly 50-day voyage included stops in Rotterdam and Gdansk.
It carried 737 TEU of cargo and 100 empty containers and passed without serious incidents, according to the report.
- Who
- The PanStar Acro, operated by a Korean shipping company.
- What
- It completed a round-trip voyage along the Northern Sea Route.
- When
- It arrived back in Busan on October 11 after about 50 days at sea.
- Where
- The journey ran from Busan to Felixstowe and back via the Northern Sea Route, with stops in Rotterdam and Gdansk.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The PanStar Acro set sail from Busan on its Northern Sea Route voyage.
The ship arrived at Felixstowe in the United Kingdom.
The ship returned to Busan, completing the round trip.
An event dedicated to the ship’s return was expected to take place.
- Vessel
- PanStar Acro
- Departure
- Busan, August 22
- Arrival in the United Kingdom
- Felixstowe, September 11
- Return
- Busan, October 11
- Voyage duration
- About 50 days
- Cargo
- 737 TEU of cargo and 100 empty containers
Sources
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