Containership traffic through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is set to break all previous records with more than 25 sailings expected this year, compared to just 15 voyages in 2025 and 11 voyages in 2024.
This year will also see the first transit by a South Korean ship, with Panstar Shipping launching its own Arctic Route Service with the 2,786 teu PANSTAR ACRO (ex-HMM MOMBASA) that was acquired by Panstar from HMM on 1 August 2026. The ship is scheduled to sail from Busan on 22 August 2026 and w