Beijing -The container ship Istanbul Bridge has departed from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in eastern China, marking the official launch of the world’s first China-Europe Arctic express container shipping route. Headed for the UK’s Port of Felixstowe—the largest container port in the country—the vessel is expected to complete its journey in just 18 days, setting a new speed record for shipping between Ningbo and Europe.

This groundbreaking route connects major Chinese ports—Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao, and Dalian—with key European ports such as Felixstowe, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Hamburg (Germany), and . . .