Norwegian shipping company to ship iron ore to China via Arctic Ocean route

Global Network intern reporter Wang Huan reported, according to Japan's Kyodo News August 27, Norwegian shipping Company "Tschudi Shipping" and other 26th announced that the future will be from the north of the country Kirkenes through the Arctic Ocean to China to transport iron ore. According to the company, it is the first time outside Russia to transport goods from Europe through the Arctic Ocean to Asia.　　With global warming leading to the gradual melting of sea ice, the route may be fully opened in the future. Arctic Ocean routes can be used for 2-4 months in summer. A large Russian tanker has been traveling to Ningbo, China, for the first time across the Arctic Ocean from the northern part of the country.　　China's willingness to acquire resources via the Arctic Ocean is strong. The company's president Felix H. Tschudi to Kyodo news agency, the freighter will travel to Dalian and Ningbo, the voyage would take about 26 days.　　He also said that although the Japanese companies have not yet received orders to take the Arctic Ocean, but "the company and Japanese companies have a long business dealings, very interested in working with the Japanese side." Will be used is the "Nordic Barents" ice-resistant freighter (displacement of about 27,000 tons). After loading 41,000 tonnes of Norwegian iron ore, the freighter will depart from Kirkenes in early September.　　To prevent accidents in Russia's territorial waters, 2 nuclear-powered ice-breakers from Russian state-owned enterprises will provide a companion for the cargo ship. Compared with the route via the Suez Canal, the voyage of the Arctic Ocean has been shortened by One-third, which can significantly reduce greenhouse gases. The company said that "fuel alone is expected to save a maximum of 180,000 dollars".