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Arctic shipping lane opens three weeks early as ice retreats to record low

Commercial vessels began transiting the Northeast Passage in late May for the first time on record, cutting Asia-Europe cargo times by nearly ten days.

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Elena RostovaWorld reporter
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Commercial vessels began transiting the Northeast Passage in late May for the first time on record, cutting Asia-Europe cargo times by nearly ten days.

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