China is preparing to turn a one-off voyage through the Arctic into a scheduled seasonal container service, testing whether the Northern Sea Route can offer exporters a faster link to Europe without coming close to replacing the Suez Canal.
Chinese-controlled Sea Legend Shipping plans eight roughly weekly sailings between mid-August and October , using seven mainly feeder-sized vessels with capacities ranging from about 1,500 to 4,900 TEU . The company is targeting transit times
