THE Northern Sea Route through the Russian Arctic has posted an 81 per cent increase in cargo volume this year, reports Norway's Independent Barents Observer.
Shipments from oil and gas projects in Yamal Peninsulain Siberian midway along the route accounted for the vast majority of the volume.
St Petersburg PortNews reported that by August 24, some 9.95 million tons had been shipped via Northern Sea Route ports, according to Russia's Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport.
The Novy Port project in the Yamal Peninsula accounted for the bulk of cargo at 4.35 million tons of oil shipped. The port of Sabetta accounted for the second biggest share with its 3.95 million tons of LNG.
Some 600 ships entered the waters of the Northern Sea Route in 2018, of them 60 flying foreign flags. The Northern Sea Route includes the areas between the Novaya Zemlya in the west to the Bering Strait in the east.
Most of the ships were located in the area around the Yamal Peninsula. There were also oil tankers and LNG carriers shipping across the eastern part of the route towards the Pacific Ocean.
Shipments from oil and gas projects in Yamal Peninsulain Siberian midway along the route accounted for the vast majority of the volume.
St Petersburg PortNews reported that by August 24, some 9.95 million tons had been shipped via Northern Sea Route ports, according to Russia's Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport.
The Novy Port project in the Yamal Peninsula accounted for the bulk of cargo at 4.35 million tons of oil shipped. The port of Sabetta accounted for the second biggest share with its 3.95 million tons of LNG.
Some 600 ships entered the waters of the Northern Sea Route in 2018, of them 60 flying foreign flags. The Northern Sea Route includes the areas between the Novaya Zemlya in the west to the Bering Strait in the east.
Most of the ships were located in the area around the Yamal Peninsula. There were also oil tankers and LNG carriers shipping across the eastern part of the route towards the Pacific Ocean.