The Northern Sea Route: China’s Emerging Alternative to Suez

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By: Andy Wong Ming JungRussia and China have recently intensified their respective Arctic convoy sailings along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Russia has put to sea its largest-ever shadow tanker convoy, with 20 vessels entering Arctic waters as far north as 500 miles shy of the North Pole on eastbound voyages to Chinese refineries. Russia has also appro… Read more