Northern Sea Route Shipping Up 81% From 2017, To 9.95 Million Tons So Far In 2018
It is an increase of 81 percent, Deputy Head of Russian state agency Rosmorrechflot reveals in an interview with PortNews. By 24th August, a total of 9,95 millions of goods had been shipped on the route, compared with 5,5 million ton in the same period in 2017.
It was the Novy Port project in the Yamal Peninsula that accounted for the biggest part of the goods. A total of 4,35 million tons of oil were shipped from the oil terminal in the period. The port of Sabatta accounted for the second biggest share with its 3,95 million tons of LNG shipped out.
A total of 600 ships entered the waters of the Northern Sea Route in the period, of them 64 carrying foreign flags. The Northern Sea Route includes the areas between the Novaya Zemlya in the west to the Bering Strait in the east.
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https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/industry-and-energy/2018/08/80-increase-northern-sea-route
