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Greenland's ferry, only means of transport until air travel took over, sets sail again

China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-04-13 10:03

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A man walks between walls of stacked containers on his way to the *Sarfaq Ittuk*ferry at the port of Sisimiut, Greenland, on March 14. FLORENT VERGNES/AFP

Chance of reconnection

The ferry offers villagers a chance to reconnect with those who left for the capital Nuuk during the rural exodus of the 1980s.

Karen looked out the porthole, her gaze absent. Next to her, 56-year-old Arne Steenholdt was just diagnosed with cancer "around here", he said, pointing to his stomach.

Both residents of remote communities, they were returning home from a hospital in Nuuk, the only facility offering advanced care.

In the evening, Steenholdt retired to his bunk, pulling the curtain to block out the light. Karen wasn't able to sleep a wink.

The ferry crossed the Arctic Circle on Saturday.

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