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So what is the record it broke? - for crossing the Arctic or a record for a non-Arctic route?

Other than the significance of depleted Arctic ice, the significance in the record-breaking time it took is lost on me.

Broke the record by a second perhaps?

Second paragraph:

“The ship, the Christophe de Margerie, traveled from Norway to South Korea in 19 days, about 30% quicker than the regular route through the Suez Canal, its Russian owner, Sovcomflot, said this week.”

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