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Aug 17, 2026

A "Silk Road" in the Arctic?

This morning, we learn more about a new shipping lane from China's East Coast to the largest port in the U.K., which traverses the Arctic.

A "Silk Road" in the Arctic? — Jean Landry/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Could an Arctic shipping route transform global trade?
by Nova Safo and Ariana Rosas
Dmitri Toms/Getty Images
China and Russia have come together for a new shipping route between Ningbo, China, and Felixstowe, in the U.K. The new path could cut shipping times in half.
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The Team

Nova Safo Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Erika Soderstrom Associate Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ashley Rodriguez Assistant Producer
Emma Condon Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Brian Allison Audio Engineer
David Schreck Audio Engineer
Sam Keenan Audio Engineer