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Nordic Orion  is the bulk carrier that was created history for earlier this month that was use Arctic Route. This bulk carrier was using the North West Passage as their transit trade lane when they want to transporting coal from the Vancouver in Canada to the Finland. They make the shorter transit than they use the Panamal Canal. 

This Nordic Orion was shipped of iron ore from the Norway to China via their Northern Sea Route. This ships was completed through dangerous Arctic Northwest Passage has make the potential for reduce time for shipment and reduce the global warming at their first time. MV Nordic Orion is the ice-class 1A ship with has the highest endurance with ice-class and one of the sail route for the ice filed waters. 

This ships was been built at Oshima Shipyard at Japan on 2011. This also the first Panamax bulk carrier on the Northern Sea Route and make the trip at Arctic. Using this route it only take one week rather than they use Panama Canal and will reduce cost of transportation. The Danish operator for the ship, Bulk Carrier Nordic was estimated  that the fuel can been save $80,000. When use this route it was 1,000 nautical miles was shorter than use Panamal Canal as their route.

When they was use the North West Passage can save the 7,000 kilometres, it also has the many benefit like can saving the salary, time, CO2 and fuel for their vessels.  It also can increase 25% load of cargo compared to the Panamal Canal. Nordic Orion has load the coal that they want to loaded at Vancouver terminal. 

This is a adventure for the new business challenge like Nordic Orion. This is the historic voyage was been a ambition and dream for them for the several of years. They was planned that their voyage has the close coordination with the Canadian Coast and Transport Canada to make sure that become a safe exucation.  

It also can bring the full capacity and add 15,000 tonnes of coal that was not use transport via Panamal Canal because Panama Canal has their depth limit the sizes of the cargo and ships. It take more average for ship to sail at North West Passage. This was the bigger challenge task that was include the good experience, higher world class ships and great navigational skills. Moreover, only the few vessels  can handle the task. 

Nordic Orion was been built and design to operate at what ever harder situation at Arctic. They was estimated that North West Passage will be open for the transit voyages for currently two months per year. It also was depend on the ice conditions and weather. This Nordic Orion was takes the historical step was make the proud tradition in the Nordic navigation.

They also was make the research with the expedition and fully of interest. This voyage was emphasized their quality, strength and their long of vessels in the maritime Nordic historic. They was feel very proud their pioneers was discover this voyage. This ship was been issued by the Arctic Pollution Prevention Certificate by the Transport Canada before they departure to ensure that the compliance with the Canadian regulations.

This is opening of the North West Passage has the advantages as a commercially trade lane to open the new opportunities for the important Arctic region and for the coal, shipping industries and minerals. The progress of the Nordic Orion track was been passes 96 hour time delay through the region.

It also has the very higher risk because maritime experts tell that the new route can make the lower fuel cost of transporting the bulky material such as a coal and also can expose the vessels being delay if they are iceberg blocked their path. It also has the higher risk and higher profit strategy.