On the afternoon of September 22, the "Istanbul Bridge" completed container loading operations at Ningbo Zhoushan Port and set off for Felixstowe Port in the UK via the Arctic route. This marks the official opening of the world's first China - Europe Arctic container express route (referred to as "China - Europe Arctic Express").
This route takes the Northeast Passage (NSR) of the Arctic, going directly to Europe via the Bering Strait. The one - way voyage takes about 18 days, which is 22 days shorter than traditional routes. Moreover, carbon emissions are reduced by about 50%. Compared with traditional routes like the Suez Canal route (taking over 40 days) and the Cape of Good Hope route (taking over 50 days), as well as the China - Europe Railway Express (taking more than 25 days), the China - Europe Arctic Express has obvious advantages in terms of time efficiency. It will bring new opportunities for China - Europe trade and promote more efficient and low - carbon international logistics cooperation.
