EconomyChina may reduce reliance on Hormuz and Malacca through NSR — Fortune

Fortune says the Northern Sea Route could offer China an alternative to the Straits of Hormuz and Malacca as the US-Israel-Iran war has effectively halted shipping through Hormuz and threats affect the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Red Sea. On August 15, Sea Legend Shipping began a scheduled China-Europe container service via the Arctic route, with voyages taking 20–22 days.

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