— South #Korea is sending the first container ship through the Northern Sea Route. The round trip from Busan to Rotterdam (and two other ports) will take up to 45 days, while the journey through the Suez Canal would take 70 days.The PanStar Acro vessel is not just a symbolic first step. The President of South Korea has made Arctic shipping a priority, and has set the goal of transforming the port of Busan into a global maritime hub by regularly using the Northern Sea Route.