00:00Korea has launched its first trial container ship through the Arctic route
00:03as ongoing Middle East countries disrupt traditional global shipping lanes.
00:07Departing from Busan, the Pan-Star I-Crow is heading to Europe via the Northern Sea route
00:13following a similar voyage by a Chinese container vessel earlier this month.
00:18The Arctic passage reduces rubber distance by roughly 7,000 km compared to the Suez Canal.
00:24However, the route's commercial expansion comes amid major environmental concerns
00:28as climate activists want increased polar traffic will accelerate Arctic sea ice melt.
