Rosatom Set to Get Full Responsibility for NSR Activities, Researcher Says New instructions from the Russian president transfers almost all responsibility for activities along the Northern Sea Route to the state-owned company Rosatom. The background is coordination problems during winter supplies before Christmas, which hit supplies for the population along the NSR, says Senior Researcher Arild Moe at FNI.
Cargo Volume on Northern Sea Route Reaches 35m Tons, Record Number of Transits In 2021, 34.9m tons of cargo were transported along Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) surpassing last year’s figures by almost 2m tons. Transit traffic also saw record highs with 86 transits voyages carrying 2.75m tons of cargo.
South Korean Investors Explores Container Shipping on the Northern Sea Route "Korean investors are interested in building ships and participating in the creation and operation of an Arctic container line", says Alexei Chekunkov, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East.
Lastevolum og transitt-trafikk økte langs NSR i 2021 Lastevolumer langs Den nordlige sjørute (NSR) har økt med 4,8 prosent fra januar til november i år, sammenlignet med samme periode i fjor. Transitt-trafikken økte med 66 prosent i samme periode.
Cargo Volume and Transit Traffic on the NSR Increased in 2021 Cargo freight volumes along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) increased by 4,8 percent from January to November this year, compared to the same period last year. Transit traffic over the same period increased by almost 66 percent.
First Cargo From Yamal LNG Project Arrives at Indian Port of Dabhol The first batch of liquefied natural gas from Novateks's Yamal LNG plant was delivered to the Indian port of Dabhol last weekend.
“There is a Business Shift From West to East With Major Investments in The Polar Silk Road” “Over the past two years, investments has gone East and South, not West”, says Founder of China Investment Research, Henry Tillman about Russia’s Pivot to Asia.
Russia is Planning for Year-Round Shipping on the Northern Sea Route by 2022 or 2023 Russia plans to begin year-round shipping via the Northern Sea Route that passes through the Arctic in 2022 or 2023.
Macron´s twofold Arctic policy to gain influence in the Arctic Commentary: France is drumbeating an environmental cause as part of a wider geopolitical strategy to gain more influence over Arctic decision making in the future.
Cargo Volume on Northern Sea Route Remains Stable at 32m tons in 2020 After years of significant growth the amount of cargo transported on Russia’s NSR is forecasted to reach 32 million tons, similar to last year’s 31.5m tons. Lack of sea ice now allows non ice-class vessels to travel the route and Norwegian company Scana was contracted for Novatek’s LNG project.
Rosatom To Invest $7bn in Arctic Shipping to Compete with Suez Canal Russia’s Rosatom Group plans to spend $7 billion to become one of the world’s largest container shipping operators. The company aims to offer container liner service along the Arctic’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), a shortcut between Asia and Europe, competing with the Suez Canal.
Proposed Russian State-Owned Shipping Operator To Subsidize Container Shipping in Arctic While shipments of oil and gas are booming in the Arctic, the Northern Sea Route has seen little interest from global container shipping companies. Now Russia is studying the possibility of a state-run operator, effectively subsidizing container shipping along the route.
Scientists Found Microplastics Along the Entire Northern Sea Route Plastic waste and microplastics have been found in the sea along the entire Northern Sea Route, Russian scientists confirm. The results of a recent expedition may provide crucial information about how some of the world’s most remote ocean areas are affected by the global issue of microplastics.
Novatek Ships Yamal LNG to Japan, Uncertain if Delivery Was Made Via Arctic The Russian energy company announced that Japan received the first shipment of LNG from the Arctic Yamal project. It remains unclear however, if the delivery came along the Northern Sea Route or followed the conventional route via the Suez Canal.
Chinese Shipping Company COSCO To Send Record Number of Ships Through Arctic COSCO continues to step up its operations in the Arctic. The company plans to conduct 14 transit voyages along Russia’s Northern Sea Route between July and October – nearly twice the number of 2018.
Russia’s Rosatomflot Launches Third New Nuclear Icebreaker Russia further cements its position as world’s largest operator of icebreakers. With this week’s launch of Ural the country has constructed three massive nuclear icebreaker in less than six years.
U.S. Navy Plans to Send Surface Vessels Through Arctic The United States Navy is drawing up plans to send multiple surface vessels through the Arctic Ocean this summer, signaling a potential change in US policy to more effectively counter and possibly contain Russia's influence in the region.
Kazakhstan Looks To the Arctic For a New Trade Route Kazakhstan aims to use the vast Ob’-Irtysh river system to gain access the world’s oceans via the Arctic port of Sabetta. Russian President Putin and Kazakh President Nazarbayev are scheduled to discuss the project this Fall in Omsk.
China’s COSCO Shipping Company Expands Activities on Northern Sea Route Chinese shipping company COSCO has sent five vessels through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) this year as part of its Arctic voyage program “Yong Sheng Plus.” This represents the first time that a foreign-flagged operator has sent more than three vessels through the route in a single season.
Frozen waters: Northern Sea Route traffic boosted by internal traffic, while transits fall sharply As ice reclaims the waters along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the 2015 shipping season along the Russian coast line has come to a close. Officials have released preliminary transit and cargo figures for the NSR.
