The Maersk Arctic Shipping Venture
                     The Maersk 
Arctic Shipping 
Venture
VICTOR OLERSKIY
Member of the Board of Directors at
Russian Fishery LLC
The
Maersk Arctic 
Shipping Venture
Maersk is  the  largest  container  shipping group in  the 
world.  The Russian company sent  the Venta Maersk ,  a 
large ice  c lass  vessel  with  capacity  for  up to  3 ,600 20-foot 
containers ,  on an Arct ic  voyage through what  is  known as 
the Northern Sea Route  in  2018.
Victor Olerskiy
This  was  seen by  the  industr y  as  the 
latest  step in  the  push to  expand th is 
inc reas ingly  more  access ible  route .
One-Off Triala The Venta Maersk
The Maersk group emphasised The ice class vessel Venta 
that this maiden voyage was Maersk made the journey in 
just a one-off trial for the time 37 days, making world head-
being, with the company not lines as the first ship of its type 
currently looking to use the to navigate the Northern Sea 
NSR as a regular alternative Route. It has a stronger hull 
to traditional shipping routes. that a typical container ship, 
However, the vessel was able designed specifically to meet 
to collect valuable scientific the challenges of the icy Arctic 
data as well as delivering its sea.
load of fish and electronics.
Victor Olerskiy
Victor Olerskiy
You can read more about the challenges and 
opportunities of Arctic shipping by visiting the 
blog of Victor Olerskiy.