SPIEF-2024. Rosatom and the Chinese shipping company Hainan Yangpu NewNew Shipping Co. Ltd have signed an agreement of intent to establish a year-round container line between the ports of Russia and China via the Northern Sea Route. The agreement includes the creation of a joint venture for designing and constructing high-ice class container ships and the joint operation of the Arctic container line. “We see an increasing interest in the NSR from our Asian partners. NewNew Shipping completed seven voyages via the NSR last year, and we expect up to 12 trips this year,” said Vladimir Panov, Special Representative for Arctic Development at Rosatom.