# Northern Sea Route to become most reliable route between Russia and China — NewNew Shipping

https://mins.news/en/item/27409

- TASS, 2026-08-20 14:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2175697

> NewNew Shipping CEO Ke Jin says the Northern Sea Route could become the safest and most reliable container route linking Russia, China and Europe because the Black Sea route between China and Russia is effectively closed. The company is interested in developing a container port in Murmansk, where the first China-bound container ship to arrive via the route was welcomed.

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