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| Xue Long at dock in the ice-free port Akureyri in northern Iceland |
The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong 雪龙 (Snow Dragon) - having completed the northern passage over the top of Russia - has left the northern Iceland port of Akureyri and is headed north - true north to the north pole. The website Arctic Portal reports that the Chinese expect that by 2020 global warming will make the straight line "central route" feasible for ice-hardened sea traffic. You can follow the ship in real time HERE.
