The world media reported last week the successful sailing of two German cargo ships through the fabled “Northeast Passage” from South Korea along Russia”s Arctic coast to Siberia and reaching Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
My first reaction to the news was: One of the last virgin oceans on Earth will be ruined.
The Beluga Shipping GmbH, owner of the two German ships, was obviously proud of the feat: The first time a Western shipping company had successfully transited the Northeast Passage… Read Full Article by Liu Shinan