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First regular Arctic container service China-Europe Arctic Express set to debut this week, ship operator tells GT_我的网站

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直播吧4月21日讯中超第8轮比赛，浙江队客场0-2不敌津门虎。赛后，《足球报》发文点评了浙江队的现状和此役的表现。

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送出一个乌龙、一个点球，自己点球不进，浙江绿城0比2败走天津。

The first cargo ship of the China-Europe Arctic Express berths at Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province on December 6, 2025. Photo: VCG
A Chinese shipping company has confirmed with the Global Times the plan to launch a regular container service via Russia's Northern Sea Route to Europe this week, marking a new Arctic option for Asia-Europe trade once it sets sail.
Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend Shipping told the Global Times on Tuesday that its vessel Dubai Tower, originally scheduled to depart Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province, on August 15, has had its departure adjusted because of weather conditions. The company said it is making internal arrangements for the maiden voyage of the China-Europe Arctic Express Route.
According to industry observers, the move reflects growing interest in Arctic shipping as global logistics networks continue to diversify beyond traditional canal routes. As polar ice retreats and seasonal navigation windows widen, the Arctic is emerging as a practical alternative for some Asia-Europe shipments, particularly those seeking to avoid congested or geopolitically sensitive sea lanes.
On Monday, the Financial Times reported that Sea Legend would launch the first regular container shipping service through the Arctic this week. The report said the company has branded the service the "Ice Silk Road," a reference to the historical Silk Road linking China and Europe.
The move comes as Arctic shipping increases amid rapidly shrinking sea ice. The Northern Sea Route recorded a record 23 transits last summer, up from 15 in 2024, according to figures cited by the FT.
Sea Legend told the Global Times that, compared with traditional China-Europe routes that can take around 40 days, the Arctic passage could cut transit time by nearly half, reducing the journey to about 20 days under direct service conditions.
The inaugural voyage is expected to call at Qingdao Port, Shanghai Port, Taicang Port and Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China before continuing to European ports including Teesport and Felixstowe in the UK, Hamburg in Germany and Gdynia in Poland. The final domestic calling sequence may still change due to typhoon-related weather conditions.
The service will carry cargo including energy storage containers and related components, power batteries and new energy vehicles - goods that typically require faster transit, stable schedules and controlled transport conditions.
Sea Legend said the Arctic route could offer exporters a new solution in terms of both speed and reliability, as traditional canal and mainline routes face growing uncertainty from congestion, geopolitical disruptions and longer port waiting times.
The company also said the route has cooperation agreements with destination terminals including Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven and Antwerp, giving vessels priority berthing and a "green channel" advantage that could reduce anchorage delays and logistics costs.
Zhong Zhechao, an international logistics service expert told the Global Times on Tuesday that the move highlights rising interest in using the Arctic region for shipping, with Arctic shipping gradually becoming a practical alternative in the global logistics network as melting ice expands seasonal navigation windows and shipping lines seek to avoid congested and geopolitically sensitive sea lanes.
For exporters - especially cross-border e-commerce firms, manufacturers of seasonal products, and new energy companies - shorter shipping times could ease inventory pressure and reduce working-capital costs by allowing more flexible production and sales planning.
Zhong said this may be particularly valuable for companies racing to meet European sales seasons, as shorter transit times improve responsiveness to overseas demand.
The company also said the Arctic's low-temperature environment may be especially suitable for transporting new energy products such as batteries and energy storage systems, which require heightened attention to safety and thermal-risk considerations during transit.
Looking ahead, Sea Legend aims to achieve roughly four months of stable annual operation within the next three to five years, with a longer-term goal of year-round Arctic navigation within five to ten years.
The launch underscores how Chinese shipping firms are accelerating their Arctic deployment, turning what was once a long-term vision into operational reality.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, in September 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port launched its first China-Europe Arctic container express route. The move was expected to provide strong support for trade enterprises to expand into new international logistics channels, the port said.
In recent years, Arctic shipping routes have increasingly come under the spotlight in the international community and have the potential to become important routes in international trade, Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, told a press conference in September 2025.
China stands ready to work with Russia and other Arctic states as well as interested countries to strengthen international cooperation on the building and operation of basic infrastructure along Arctic shipping routes and jointly advance the development and exploration of the routes and protect the environment there, Lin said.
。尽管接下来需要尽力解脱和继续负担的，比任何对手都更为沉重，但度过了艰辛而又漫长的一周后，这支全力出击的球队正在全力振作。“感谢全体球员在俱乐部困难时刻的付出，感谢每个人的拼搏。

C | ”主教练卡内达赛后说，“除了两个失误以外，防守比较稳固，对手没有太多机会。这场比赛攻守平衡，总体来说比较精彩。”

上一轮比赛赛后，浙江FC俱乐部发布公告，确认了球员不幸去世的消息，并“向其家人致以沉痛的哀悼”；次日，中国足协和中足联发布公告向布彭扎致哀，同时表达了对其家人和亲友的慰问，对逝者竞技水平、专业素养和工作贡献的敬意……与此同时，来自球迷、球员、同行的哀悼怀念，关于逝者死因的传言、推测、不解，至今未曾消散。

生活仍要继续，比赛仍需进行。

18日上午，浙江绿城在训练前进行了哀悼。据俱乐部官方发布的消息，午饭后，部分球员和工作人员接受了“专业机构的心理疏导”，当晚，全队从杭州飞往天津客场。这一次，除了队长弗兰克继续养伤，余下外援卢卡斯、奥乌苏、埃弗拉全部随队赴津——9号布彭扎留下的空白如何填补？至少目前还没有答案。

4月20日晚，客队浙江队球员臂缠黑纱出场。面对以逸待劳、主力复出的津门虎，卡内达确实在攻防两端费了很多心思。卢卡斯重新披挂上阵，与刘浩帆、梁诺恒重组三中卫；汪士钦的位置前移至左边翼卫，程进、李提香和童磊坚守原先的岗位，孙国文的位置则有所前移；前锋线上，18岁的王钰栋俨然成为不能轻易作出变动的主角，他的搭档又换了人，上次是陶强龙，这一回是外援奥乌苏。

上半场两队0-0互交白卷。

D | 下半场开场不久，门柱帮过浙江队一次忙，但场上的均势开始向主队倾斜，而且难以逆转。第81分钟，对手在禁区腹地起脚射门，站位恰当的卢卡斯却打进了一个乌龙球；第89分钟，李提香禁区内争抢落点时造成手球，又给了对手一个点球。虽然在比赛临近终点时两球落后、失利已经不可避免，但客队在伤停补时阶段仍未放弃。第96分钟，埃弗拉在主队禁区争回一个点球，卢卡斯挺身而出，却一脚罚失。

让卢卡斯和李提香造成失分、酿成错误的，归根到底是他们身上的责任感。这种情况下，没有人会责怪他们。队长程进赛后接受采访时说，这场比赛他们没有任何遗憾，“我为队友和教练组感到骄傲，我们度过了非常艰难的一周。虽然只是一周，但我们感觉就像三个月那么漫长。