Putin Asks FSB for Help to Avoid Western Sanctions as Rosneft Begins Construction on Vostok Oil Pier Rosneft has begun construction on the dock for the Vostok Oil terminal at Sever Bay. Meanwhile President Putin has called on the security service FSB to assist Russian companies in avoiding sanctions.
Arctic Shipping Requires Large-Scale Dredging with Unknown Impacts on the Environment Shipping in the Russian Arctic relies on vast dredging operations to deepen shallow coastal areas and passages along the Northern Sea Route. As a result of sanctions western dredging operators have withdrawn from Russia raising questions if shipping routes can be maintained. And the effects of large-scale dredging on the environment are largely unknown, scientists caution.
Russia’s Northern Sea Route Sees More Traffic Despite War and Sanctions Arctic shipping along the NSR saw a moderate increase to 34m tons in 2022 even though international operators shied away from the route bringing a halt to transit traffic. With Vostok Oil under construction, volume is set to surge after 2024.
