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Continuing developments to watch in this year's Arctic shipping season with the news of the first non-Ice Class container ship being permitted for a roundtrip transit from Europe to Asia and back through the Northern Sea Route. High North News goes on to desribe how, "Safetrans Line’s container ships are part of what is setting up to become a breakout season for Arctic shipping," joining six non-ice class LNG carriers with permits and plans for continues oil shipments by non-icd class and light ice-class tankers carrying crude oil from Europe to Asia.

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐱 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 The first Arctic transit of a large container ship has gone off without a hitch. The 294 meter-long Panamax vessel Flying Fish 1, traveled from St. Petersburg in the Baltic Sea to China in just over three weeks, shaving around two weeks off a standard voyage via the Suez Canal. It is set to arrive at its destination in Shanghai early on September 26. The vessel is operated by EZ Safetrans Logistics out of Hong Kong.   The proposition of regular summer season box shipping across Russia’s Northern Sea Route seemed impossible to most just a decade ago. This year the Arctic Ocean will see close to 20 transit voyages, all connecting Russian and Chinese ports via the Arctic shortcut. Capable of carrying 4,890 twenty-foot equivalent containers it sets a new standard for Arctic container shipping. Prior to this summer only smaller box carriers holding around 1,500-2,000 gave the Arctic shortcut a try. Over the past three months several larger feeder vessels have established a seasonal liner service between ports and China and Arkhangelsk and St. Petersburg. Flying Fish 1 departed from St. Petersburg on September 3 and entered the Northern Sea Route at the top of Novaya Zemlya a week later. Shortly thereafter it crossed paths with another Chinese container ship, the first encounter of two large box carriers high in the Arctic. The nighttime rendezvous occurred just 850 nautical miles from the North Pole, with no sea ice in sight.

A large #container ship, Flying Fish 1 (IMO: 9200811), has successfully made its first trip through the Arctic.   The 294-metre Panamax #vessel travelled from St. Petersburg in the Baltic Sea to China in just over three weeks, saving around two weeks compared to the usual route through the Suez Canal. The vessel arrived in Shanghai today. EZ Safetrans Logistics, based in Hong Kong, operates the vessel. Just ten years ago, regular summer #shipping through Russia's Northern Sea Route seemed impossible. About 20 ships will use this #Arctic shortcut this year, linking Russian and Chinese ports.   Flying Fish 1 can carry 4,890 containers, setting a new record for Arctic shipping. Before this, only smaller ships carrying 1,500–2,000 containers had attempted the route. Several larger ships have recently started seasonal services between Chinese ports, Arkhangelsk, and St. Petersburg.   The ship left St. Petersburg on September 3 and entered the Northern Sea Route a week later. It crossed paths with another Chinese container ship, marking the first meeting of two large vessels so far north, just 850 nautical miles from the North Pole. Surprisingly, there was no sea ice in sight.   Flying Fish 1 maintained an average speed of around 16 knots along the route, showing how much Arctic ice conditions have changed in the last 20 years. It passed through the Laptev and East Siberian Seas, avoiding some late-summer ice near Wrangel Island, and exited the route near Alaska on September 17 without needing icebreaker support.   The journey from the Baltic Sea to Shanghai will cover about 8,000 nautical miles, 4,000 miles shorter than the usual Suez Canal route. The current instability in the Red Sea has forced many ships to take an even longer route around South Africa, adding another 4,000 miles. For now, Arctic shipping is limited to a 3-4 month summer window, but as sea ice melts earlier in summer and returns later in winter, more companies are likely to explore this route. https://lnkd.in/eg5ztQFE

Today, in our knowledge-filled journeys column, Arslan Akçay explained the transportation of lithium batteries in air cargo. #lityum #pil #taşıma #lojistik #air #airway

Seaway7 7's cutting-edge jack-up vessel, Seaway Ventus, is nearing the end of its significant journey from China to Europe, now navigating European waters and soon to dock in Rotterdam. Typically, jack-up vessels must navigate around Africa since their height surpasses the Suez Canal's limits. This limitation places European operators at a logistical disadvantage compared to the APEC market, heightening the challenges of deploying vessels in the Asia-Pacific. For European operators, deploying vessels in the APEC requires careful planning and multiple contracts due to the logistical hurdles, unlike more straightforward deployments to the US. However, with a strong lineup of European contracts, Seaway Ventus is set to make its mark in Europe for the foreseeable future. #SeawayVentus #JackUpVessel #MaritimeLogistics #EuropeanWaters #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #MarineEngineering #SuezCanalChallenge #APECMarket #EuropeanMarket

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Cruise ship arrivals in Türkiye hit 13-year high in first 2 months

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🛳 Cruise ships are having to modify or cancel their planned itineraries. This is because of instability and conflict in the Middle East and particularly the Red Sea zone. This article gives helpful insights into the situation and pax rights. But we need to scan out to the big picture. How sustainable will the mega cruise sector be in the #climatecrisis and era of polycrisis? The current situation is only one aspect of a much larger picture. Climate change is interrelated to financial crises, political instability, resource wars, human and biodiversity displacements, disasters, etc. We need more political, critical and holistic thinking to face the future we have created for ourselves. And yet the #cruise lines peak body, CLIA, will continue talking up the sector and championing growth. ⚓ Sometimes a model becomes obsolete. #sustainabletourism