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Freight traffic along the Northern Sea Route increased by 20% for the year

This season, the volume of cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route has already exceeded 31 million tons, which is 20 percent more than a year earlier. This was reported by the press service of Atomflot.

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Freight traffic along the Northern Sea Route increased by 20% for the year

This season, the volume of cargo transportation along the Northern Sea Route has already exceeded 31 million tons, which is 20 percent more than a year earlier. This was reported by the press service of Atomflot.

Also, transit cargo traffic has already broken the historical record of last year and amounted to 3.4 million tons. These results were discussed at the company’s annual officer conference. It was attended by about 260 people: captains, chief mechanical engineers, heads of ship and shore services.

The meeting outlined goals for the future period. Particular attention was paid to security, efficiency and digitalization. The participants discussed the development of the Northern Sea Route, including the formation of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor.

Earlier, MK in Murmansk reported that the Chinese plan to organize 64 flights along the Northern Sea Route in 2026.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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