South Korea's 2,758-TEU PanStar Acro enters Arctic route on first container trial to Europe

Summary

South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries says the 2,758-TEU PanStar Acro left Busan New Port on 22 August with 837 TEU aboard, including 737 TEU of chemicals, used cars and auto parts, for a 45-day round trip via the Northern Sea Route. It calls at Felixstowe, Rotterdam and Gdansk in September, returning to Busan around 5 October. The routing saves about 7,000km and 10 days versus Suez.