China’s Sea Legend Shipping completed all 8 departures planned for 2026. The China Europe Arctic Express was covered using 7 ice-strengthened ships. Moving along the Northern Sea Route, the voyages were set westbound. It was the first season with regular weekly sailings through the Arctic between China and Europe.
The voyages carried more than 14,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), containing energy equipment, power batteries and new energy vehicles.
Ships were bound for the UK, Germany, the Czech Republic and over 20 other countries. Completing the 8 voyages exceeded the experimental voyages done in the earlier season.
The services began in August from Ningbo-Zhoushan and other ports in China. The first voyage was made by Dubai Tower on 15 August from Qingdao. The last two ships left on 27 September, earlier than the scheduled date because the forecast showed an expansion of ice in the Arctic.
The published schedules of the Sea Legend offer
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