Chinese cargo ship crosses Bering Strait into ＂Silk Road＂
2018-08-20 11:55By： xinde marine news
Chinese ice-class cargo ship Tian En on Friday crossed the Bering Strait, starting its maiden voyage in the Arctic's Northeast Passage, a waterway known as the "Polar Silk Road."
Tian En, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Co.'s multi-functional ship, is delivering wind power equipment to ports in France, the Netherlands and Sweden.
The sea passage is the shortest route linking northeast Asia and northern Europe, saving about 12 days and 300 tons of fuel compared with the traditional route that passes through the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal and Atlantic Ocean.
Although the route is shorter, the ship will have to contend with icebergs.
"We have entered the Arctic Circle or the traditional polar route. We are sailing from east to west and this route is called the Arctic's Northeast Passage. The ice thickness is about 0.5 to one meter, according to the information we have learned. After four days of traveling, we will reach an area where the ice thickness is less than 0.5 meters. Our ship is ice-class and can sail under the current condition without hiring an icebreaker," said Chen Xiangwu, Tian En's captain.
This year, China will have seven ships pass through the Arctic's Northeast Passage, which will allow Chinese goods to reach nine European countries.
In a white paper declaring its Arctic policy earlier this year, China pledged to further cooperate with other countries to jointly build the Polar Silk Road, part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
On July 30, the worlds largest 24000TEU container ship Ever Ace built by Samsung Heavy Industries for Evergreen Marine made its maiden voyage to Qingdao Port, Sh......
Evergreen Marine Corp. reportedly doled out year-end bonuses of as much as 40 months wages to some of its employees on Thursday. According to local media reports......
Pacific International Lines (PIL, the Group), today announced the Groups unaudited financial results for financial year 2019 (FY 2019) and first half 2020 (1H 20......
Duringthe process of using ECDIS installed onboard, there are lots of questions and doubts raised by the mariner, this may cause confuse when PSC inspection and ......
If you thought that with just an up-to-date engine room and a skilful crew you can set sail on your ship to high seas then you were wrong. A ship along with its ......
On November 2, 2020, Shanghai Shipping Exchange officially launched Shanghai (Export) Containerized Freight Index based on Settled Rates (SCFIS). SCFIS represent......
2020 has been a year with challenges. A.P. Moeller - Maersk had to adapt to unfamiliar and uncomfortable situations and constant change. Therefore Maersk announc......
On the morning of April 17, the unveiling ceremony of China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) was held in Yizhe......
Singapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk announces that it had signed agreements with Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd a global leader in wind-assisted propulsion......
On the afternoon of November 1, 2021, China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation held a meeting of middle-level and above managers. The company announced the decision on t......
.gif)
