#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Russian president Vladimir Putin, during the launching ceremony of the universal icebreaker Chukotka, spoke about the increase in cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by 2030.
“The year before last, 34 million tons were transported along the Northern Sea Route, in 2023 – 36 million tons, this year it will be around 38 million tons, and in 2030, I am sure, it will be more than 100 million tons. These are big plans, their implementation will make a significant contribution to the development of Russia’s transport infrastructure, will make the NSR very attractive for both Russian carriers and our partners abroad”, the Russian leader noted.
The head of state emphasized that the increase in the flow is associated not only with climate change, but also with the Russian icebreaker fleet capabilities expansion, TASS writes.
“Russia has the largest icebreaker fleet in the world. This is natural. Russia is a northern country. We have 34 diesel icebreakers, seven nuclear icebreakers, and now there will be Yakutia, Chukotka, Leningrad and Stalingrad – 11, so. And Leader. In December, I hope, the flag will be raised on the nuclear icebreaker Yakutia, and it will become part of the icebreaker fleet of Russia”, Vladimir Putin said.
Earlier, This Is Taimyr reported that a legendary icebreaker steamship had been found in the Arctic.
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Text: Polina Bardik, Photo: Denis Kozhevnikov
