The first China-Europe Arctic Express ship sets sail from Taicang Port in Jiangsu
该航线通过北极航道直达欧洲，航程较传统苏伊士运河航线缩短近一半
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- On August 17, the Liberian-registered "Burj Khalifa" ship, fully loaded with energy storage cabinets, lithium batteries, electric vehicles and other cargo, set sail from Taicang Port in Jiangsu Province, marking the official departure of the first China-Europe Arctic Express ship.
- This route reaches Europe directly via the Arctic waterway, and the voyage is nearly half shorter than the traditional Suez Canal route, opening up a new path for the export of China's new energy products.
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Why It Matters
中欧北极快航旨在通过北极航道连接中国与欧洲，相较于苏伊士运河航线，航程缩短近一半。
China News Service, Nanjing, August 18 (Reporter Zhu Xiaoying) On the 17th, under the guidance and maintenance of the Taicang Pilot Station of the Yangtze River Pilotage Center and the Taicang Maritime Safety Bureau, the Liberian-flagged "Burj Khalifa" owned by Haijie Shipping Co., Ltd. completed the loading of energy storage cabinets, lithium batteries and other cargo at Taicang Port in Jiangsu Province and set sail, marking the first ship of the China-Europe Arctic Express to leave the river from Taicang, Jiangsu Province. As a result, Taicang Port has opened up a fast logistics channel to northern Europe and opened up a new path for the export of China's new energy products.
"Burj Khalifa" is 175.48 meters long and 27.4 meters wide. The ship loaded a total of 183 small boxes and 46 large boxes at Taicang Port, including 109 small boxes of energy storage cabinets, and also carried "three new" goods such as lithium batteries and electric vehicles.
The China-Europe Arctic Express launched this time is a new and efficient logistics channel connecting China and Europe. Compared with the traditional voyage of about 40 days via the Suez Canal, the new route shortens the voyage by nearly half. From August to October this year, the route plans to operate 8 fixed flights, mainly carrying containers, energy storage equipment and other goods, directly to Europe via the Arctic waterway, aiming to provide a more convenient shipping option for Sino-foreign trade.
In order to ensure the safe entry and exit of the "Burj Khalifa" ship, the Taicang Pilot Station of the Yangtze River Pilotage Center has customized an exclusive pilotage operation plan and emergency support plan. The pilots continuously monitor the ship's course, speed and hull stability under heavy load conditions to cope with complex navigation conditions such as changing currents in the Yangtze River channel, ship intersections, and restricted waters. The Taicang Maritime Safety Administration has opened a "green channel" and used various measures such as smart maritime platforms, CCTV monitoring, drone cruises, and coast guard maintenance to ensure the safe navigation of ships.
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今年8月至10月期间，该航线将执行8个固定班次。
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