New New Shipping has returned to the Northern Sea Route (NSR) for its China-St Petersburg service from July 2024 starting with 2 westbound voyages by the 1,220 teu XIN XIN HAI 1 from Taicang on 5 July 2024 and the 1,220 teu XIN XIN HAI 2 from Xingang on 16 July. Both ships are heading for Arkhangelsk via the Arctic route with final destination St Petersburg. Further trips have been launched on 3 and 14 August 2024 from Shanghai with the 1,688 teu XIN XIN SHAN and the 2,444 teu HUI DA 9, and t