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How Svalbard gets supplies through polar darkness

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Amazon Prime doesn't deliver to the High Arctic. When the Longyearbyen settlement descends into the months-long polar night, brutal icebreaking cargo ships become the only lifeline for fresh food and supplies. Crew members navigate treacherous freezing seas and blinding blizzards with zero sunlight, turning a simple grocery run into an apocalyptic logistical nightmare that keeps this remote outpost from starving.

How Svalbard gets supplies through polar darkness
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