The Maersk Arctic Shipping Venture

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The Maersk Arctic Shipping Venture
VICTOR OLERSKIY Member of the Board of Directors
at Russian Fishery LLC
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TMhae ersk Arctic Shipping Venture
Maersk is the largest container shipping group in
the world. The Russian company sent the Venta
Maersk, a large ice class vessel with capacity
for up to 3,600 20-foot containers, on an Arctic
voyage through what is known as the Northern Sea
Route in 2018.
Victor Olerskiy
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This was seen by the industr y as the latest
step in the push to expand this increasingly
more accessible route.
One-Off Triala The Maersk group emphasised that
this maiden voyage was just a one-off trial for
the time being, with the company not currently
looking to use the NSR as a regular alternative
to traditional shipping routes. However, the
vessel was able to collect valuable scientific
data as well as delivering its load of fish and
electronics.
The Venta Maersk The ice class vessel Venta
Maersk made the journey in 37 days, making world
head- lines as the first ship of its type to
navigate the Northern Sea Route. It has a
stronger hull that a typical container ship,
designed specifically to meet the challenges of
the icy Arctic sea.
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Victor Olerskiy
You can read more about the challenges and
opportunities of Arctic shipping by visiting
the blog of Victor Olerskiy.