South Korea is set to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt, AFP reports.
The Middle East conflict, sparked by US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, has roiled global shipping, sending governments and shipping firms scrambling to seek alternative routes.
Sailing from Busan New Port, the container ship will sail to Europe via the Arctic, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can be commercially viable.
