During the summer of 2009, two German cargo vessels passed through the Bering Strait and then sailed west along the nearly ice - free northern shore of Asia and Europe to the Netherlands.
Pada musim panas 2009, dua kapal kargo Jerman dengan tujuan Belanda melewati Selat Bering lalu berlayar ke barat di sepanjang pantai utara Asia dan Eropa yang nyaris bebas es.