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A | (ECNS) -- An "Ice Silk Road" is emerging in the Arctic, offering China and Europe a shorter maritime link and, more importantly, a new option for navigating an increasingly uncertain global trading environment. Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend Line has announced plans to launch the first regular container service across the Arctic. The route is set to begin its maiden voyage on Saturday and will operate weekly, with eight voyages scheduled. The route underwent a trial voyage last autumn. In September 2025, the container ship "Istanbul Bridge" departed from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port and arrived at the Port of Felixstowe in the United Kingdom 20 days later. The new China-Europe Arctic Express will pass through the Bering Strait and sail westward along the Northeast Passage, reaching Felixstowe in the United Kingdom in just 18 to 20 days before connecting with ports in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. By comparison, shipments from China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port to Europe via the Suez Canal typically take at least 40 days. Rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope due to congestion or geopolitical disruptions can extend transit times to more than 50 days. The Arctic route could offer significant advantages in both speed and cost. Faster deliveries would allow Chinese manufacturers to reduce inventory levels and accelerate cash flow. Reports suggest that companies using the route could cut inventories by as much as 40%. The naturally low temperatures along the route could also make it suitable for transporting high-value, temperature-sensitive cargo, including precision instruments and new-energy batteries. Carbon emissions are expected to be nearly half those of traditional routes, according to reports. The route also bypasses major maritime chokepoints and areas affected by geopolitical tensions, including the Strait of Malacca, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This could provide companies with an additional option for improving the stability and resilience of their supply chains. However, the route also faces significant challenges. Sea ice limits the navigable season to roughly late July through October, while port services, supplies and emergency-response infrastructure along the route remain limited. It therefore cannot yet operate year-round and is unlikely to replace the Suez Canal route in the short term. Nevertheless, the Arctic route could strengthen the resilience and diversification of China-Europe trade. Together with land-based routes such as the China-Europe Railway Express, it could give China more options for transporting goods to European markets and reduce reliance on traditional southern maritime routes. Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore described the route, dubbed the "Ice Silk Road," as a symbolic revival of the ancient trade links between East and West. As new shipping routes emerge across the Arctic, the geography of global trade may gradually be reshaped, giving international supply chains more options in an increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment. (By Gong Weiwei) 。民以食为天，食以安为先。为确保辖区市民“舌尖上的安全”，区市场监督管理局组织开展夏季食品安全检查，切实消除食品安全隐患，牢牢拧紧夏季食品生产“安全阀”。　　日前，区市场监督管理局工作人员走进辖区内餐饮企业，食品证照及从业人员的健康证摆放位置显著，桌面上调味制品摆放整齐有序，商品标签贴放标准。　　据一位餐饮企业负责人介绍，餐饮行业在夏季高温期间，对食材的新鲜、质保、规格有着较高的管控，所用餐具食品，跟贴随货单验货，也会对食用餐具进行及时消毒，明码标价，诚信经营，是企业的服务理念，确保广大顾客能够吃的放心、安心。

B | 　　据了解，为扎实做好食品安全工作，区市场监督管理局压实工作责任，夯实工作举措，常态化开展食品安全排查，严格按照“零容忍、严执法、重实效”的工作要求，加大对违规经营行为打击力度，引导企业和商户树立诚信经营理念，责令存在安全隐患的企业和商户及时进行整改并组织开展“回头看”，切实守住夏季食品安全“警戒线”。