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Arctic Instead of Suez, and Trucks on Subscription – The Week That Reshuffled the Logistics Map
This week in logistics brings two stories about breaking down barriers: one geographic, one financial. A container ship that reached Gdynia via the Arctic route shows that the map of global supply chains is still being redrawn. And Juna's electric trucks prove that electromobility in heavy transport doesn't have to mean an expensive investment.
01 · Shipping & Ports
A Container Ship Crossed the Arctic and Docked in Gdynia [1]
The vessel "Port Gdynia," owned by carrier Sea Legend, has arrived at the port of Gdynia. At first glance, nothing unusual — except for the route it took. Instead of sailing through the Suez Canal, the ship chose the Northern Sea Route, the passage running along Russia's Arctic coast. This wasn't a one-off experiment, but the launch of a seasonal, weekly container service between China and Europe, planned to include eight voyages spread between August and October.
On board were cargoes typical of the energy transition: energy storage systems, batteries, and photovoltaic components. That's fitting, since the voyage itself is also a product of climate change — melting Arctic ice is increasingly opening a time window in which sailing this route becomes viable. For carriers and freight forwarders, it's a signal that the Suez Canal, burdened in recent years by geopolitical uncertainty and congestion, is no longer the only way to connect Asia with Northern Europe. Whether the Arctic route will become a permanent fixture of global supply chains or remain a seasonal curiosity remains to be seen in the years ahead — but Gdynia has already put itself on the map as one of the destination ports of this experiment.
02 · Electric Transport
Juna's Electric Trucks: Transport Without Buying a Fleet [2]
From the far Arctic, we move to Europe's highways, where an equally interesting shift is happening quietly, mile by mile. Juna — a joint venture between Sweden's Scania and the transport platform Sennder — has just crossed the threshold of 100 electric trucks in Europe. The fleet currently numbers around 110 vehicles operating in Germany, Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands, and is expected to grow to about 150 by the end of 2026.
What's most interesting, though, is the business model behind the venture. Rather than persuading carriers to buy electric trucks — still 2-3 times more expensive than their diesel counterparts — Juna offers pay-per-use access. This lets transport companies run a modern, zero-emission fleet without tying up capital in costly assets. The approach has already won over serious players: Juna's clients include DHL Freight, Nestlé, and Beiersdorf.
The "truck-as-a-service" model addresses exactly the barrier that most often blocks the electrification of heavy transport — the high cost of entry. If Juna keeps scaling at the pace seen in recent months, it could become one of the more realistic scenarios for decarbonizing road freight in Europe, without waiting for electric vehicle prices to level out on their own.
Summary
Summary
The Arctic shipping route and the subscription-based truck fleet share one thing in common: the logistics industry is looking for new paths wherever old solutions become too costly, too slow, or too uncertain. We'll dig deeper into how these innovations are reshaping supply chains and transport in practice at LogiChain Expo 2026 – the International Supply Chain and Logistics Fair. Join us to take part and exchange experiences with other industry professionals.
Invitation
New shipping routes, electric fleets on subscription – the logistics industry is changing faster than ever. Want to see these trends up close and talk to the people creating them? Visit LogiChain Expo 2026 and discover the solutions that could transform your supply chain as early as tomorrow.
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[1] Portal TSL — https://portaltsl.pl/logistyka/do-gdyni-zawinal-kontenerowiec-ktory-przeplynal-arktyke/[2] electrive.com — https://www.electrive.com/2026/09/16/juna-100-electric-trucks-now-operating-across-europe/