Cosco declares ‘strategic new shipping route’ after Arctic voyage
Cosco is the second containership giant in as many weeks to boast its endeavours in the Arctic Sea with the completion of a heavy lift vessel voyage in France. But unlike Maersk, which sought to downplay its future ambitions in the Arctic, Cosco was not shy to recognise the northern sea route as a ‘strategic new shipping route’ foreshadowing growing interest in the Arctic
Chinese giant’s heavy-lift vessel to complete China-France route in just over a month on Thursday