en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 22, the bulk carrier "Shimeida" completed customs clearance at the Dagukou Port Area of Tianjin, fully loaded with large industrial equipment such as steel structures from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and set sail for ports along the Baltic Sea coast, marking the official start of the 2026 Arctic route navigation season at Tianjin Port.

Compared to last year's container express service at Ningbo Zhoushan Port, Tianjin's maiden voyage this year focuses on transporting large industrial equipment. Xiao Renjie, Section Chief of the Comprehensive Business Section at Tianjin Lingang Customs, introduced: "Last year, we supervised a total of 520,000 tons of import and export cargo on the Arctic route, a nearly fourfold increase year-on-year. Based on current booking and stocking conditions, almost every voyage this year is fully booked, and the annual cargo volume is expected to continue its significant growth trend."

The Arctic route, relying on the Northern Sea Route, is the shortest maritime link between East Asia and Northern Europe, reducing voyage distance by about one-third compared to the traditional route via the Suez Canal. Due to seasonal ice conditions, the navigable window for this route is approximately from June to October each year. As the summer melting range of Arctic sea ice expands, the navigable window is gradually extending, laying the foundation for regular commercial operations on the Arctic route.

This year, Tianjin Port is expected to operate 12 voyages on the Arctic route, with the annual import and export cargo volume projected to increase by more than 1.5 times year-on-year. Departing from Tianjin via this route, vessels can reach Europe in approximately 20 days, significantly improving the shipping efficiency of large industrial equipment.

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