The Chinese ice breaker Xuelong , or Snow Dragon , has become the first ship from China to cross the Arctic Ocean, signaling a growing interest into new shipping lanes and routes opening due to climate shifts. The Xuelong sailed from the Pacific to Atlantic via the Arctic along the Russian coast. It docked in Iceland after having sailed the “Northern Sea Route” from the Pacific, an onboard scientist named Egill Thor Nielsson told the AFP . ''This is the f...