The Arctic container route works; the backhaul does not yet exist
Two Arctic container trials closed within days of each other. Both carried export cargo out and empties home, which is where the route's economics break.
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ContainerSignal Daily: Asia port reliability slumps in August
Sea-Intelligence puts Asian port on-time arrivals at 32.3% in August as delays absorb 8.5% of global box capacity, with congestion lasting into 2027.