新闻来源：www.bloomberg.com
原文地址：Supply Chain Latest: East-West Showdown Charts a Course Into the Arctic
新闻日期：2024-09-12
在芬兰和俄罗斯之间、靠近北极圈250英里处，基尔克内斯市位于极地东北航道的入口附近，这条航道是连接中国与欧洲最可行的海上航线之一。由于海冰融化，挪威小镇已成为北京实现其在北极地区目标的关键节点。中国正在研究在北海航道西端建设深水港的可能性，这将构成其提议的“极域丝绸之路”的重要一环。作为通向欧洲市场的最近港口，基尔克内斯将是离开俄罗斯水域后中国船只的第一个停靠点。
由于乌克兰战争，曾与七个国家一起组成的北极俱乐部已出现分裂，如今只剩下俄罗斯单独站在一边而另外七个北约成员国则站在一起。同时，气候变化正让这片地区变得越来越适合来自不同纬度的企业和政府进行探索。中国公司表示希望帮助基尔克内斯成为北欧最大的港口之一。但挪威及其盟友担心将重要设施控制权交给北京会带来对贸易乃至军事上的影响。
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原文摘要：
Wedged between Finland and Russia 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Kirkenes rests near the opening of the most viable polar shipping route linking China to Europe. Melting sea ice has turned the Norwegian town into a major prize in Beijing’s ambitions to gain a foothold in the Arctic.China has studied options for a deep-water port at the western end of the Northern Sea Route, or NSR: a key leg on its proposed Polar Silk Road. As the closest town with unfettered access to European markets, Kirkenes is the first logical stop for Chinese ships once they leave Russian waters.Once united in efforts to keep China at arm’s length, the Arctic club of eight nations was fractured by the war in Ukraine, leaving Russia on one side and seven NATO members on the other. At the same time, climate change is opening the region to companies and governments many latitudes away.Chinese companies have signaled they want to help make Kirkenes the biggest port in Northern Europe. But Norway and its allies are wary of handing Beijing any control over facilities that could be crucial to trade and even military purposes.Click to read the full story by Bloomberg’s . More on the Geopolitics of the Arctic: | First-half earnings in Asia showed how the ripple effects of the Red Sea crisis will continue to be costly for companies that make goods for export, while those that transport their wares benefit from higher freight rates. Chinese shipping lines including Cosco saw earnings lifted by higher revenue from its container shipping business, while OOCL said its transpacific trade route performed better as tight supply chain contributed to higher freight rates. Don’t keep it to yourself. Colleagues and friends can . We also publish , a briefing on the latest in global economics. For even more: Follow on Twitter and for unlimited access to trusted, data-driven journalism and gain expert analysis from exclusive subscriber-only newsletters. How are we doing? We want to hear what you think about this newsletter. .
