China Launches First Scheduled Weekly Arctic Container Service to Europe

gCaptain15 Jul 2026Innovation
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Sealegend Shipping will run eight weekly sailings between Aug. 12 and Oct. 27 from Ningbo-Zhoushan to Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven, and Gdynia, using seven vessels ranging from 1,528 to 4,890 TEU. The service consolidates cargo from six Chinese feeder ports and markets a 20–22 day transit to Hamburg. It follows last year's single voyage by the Istanbul Bridge.