Participants in South Korea’s Arctic shipping trial discuss their experiences aboard the Panstar Acro during a press briefing at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in Busan on Thursday. (Oceans

The Panstar Acro, a container ship on a trial voyage along the Arctic shipping route, sails through the Arctic Ocean on Aug. 31, with ice floes visible ahead. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)

The PanStar Acro, South Korea's first such commercial voyage to Europe via the Arctic, make its way to the port of Felixstowe, in Felixstowe, Britain, Sept. 11, 2026. (Reuters-Yonhap)

South Korean container ship Panstar Acro sails through the Arctic Sea on Aug. 31, with sea ice floating along its route. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)

The PanStar Acro, a container ship conducting a trial voyage through the Northern Sea Route, departs Busan New Port at 9:25 p.m. on Aug. 22. (PanStar Group)

The PanStar Acro loads cargo at Busan New Port on Aug. 22 before departing on a trial voyage through the Northern Sea Route. (Yonhap)

The 2,800-TEU container ship PanStar Acro, equipped with ice-strengthened capabilities suitable for polar navigation, is docked at Busan North Port on Aug. 20 ahead of its pilot voyage along the

Cargo is being loaded onto the 2,800-TEU container ship PanStar Acro at Busan New Port on Aug. 22 for a pilot voyage along the Arctic shipping route. (Yonhap)

The PanStar Acro, a 2,800-TEU container ship with ice-breaking capability suited to polar navigation, is moored at the North Port in the southeastern port city of Busan on Thursday. (Yonhap)

The PanStar Acro, a 2,800-TEU container ship operated by PanStar Group for a pilot voyage along the Arctic route, enters Busan Port on Aug. 19. (Newsis)