Arctic Sea Route Container Transit Explorer

Voyage Terminals

Origin (East Asia)

Destination (Europe)

Vessel & Operational Class

Ice-Class Rating

Ice Navigability Window

Cruising Open Speed: 16 kts

Ice Escort Transit Speed: 10 kts

Tariffs, Bunkering & Security

VLSFO Bunker Price ($/ton): $620

Rosatom Icebreaker Tariff ($)

Suez Canal Transit Toll ($)

Red Sea Security Disruption

NSR (Arctic)

Suez Corridor

Cape Route

Projection: High-Latitude Polar Maritime Track

Arctic Ice Window Status: Open (Arc4 Standard Escort Required) Distance Delta: -3,900 NM vs Suez

Voyage Comparison Engine

Arctic NSR Transit 20.8 d 7,600 NM

Suez Canal Transit 31.2 d 11,500 NM

Cape of Good Hope 40.1 d 14,800 NM

NSR Time Saved 10.4 d vs Suez standard

Voyage Economics & Bunker Burn

Metric	Arctic (NSR)	Suez	Cape
Fuel Burn	1,248 t	1,872 t	2,406 t
Fuel Cost	$774k	$1,161k	$1,492k
Tolls / Tariff	$450k	$380k	$0
Cost / TEU	$372.5	$415.0	$438.2
TEU Cost Delta	-$42.5 / TEU vs Suez

Strategic Risk Matrix

Western Sanctions & ESG Elevated Concern

Western allies flag Arctic sovereignty, Russian transit toll dependence, and Polar Code insurance restrictions.

Black Carbon / Soot Risk Heavy Arctic Footprint

HFO/VLSFO particulate deposition accelerates Arctic snow albedo melt; mandatory scrubbers or LNG propulsion recommended.