Cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) should reach a target of 70 - 109 million tonnes by 2030, according to Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev who spoke at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
The next stage of the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor's development is the transition to year-round navigation along the Northern Sea Route using a convoy model in 2031-2035.
"Until 2030, we will operate on a schedule in the eastern part of the NSR, using special routes. And from 2031 onwards, we should transition to a year-round convoy model, allowing the maximum number of vessels to transit at any convenient time - not only in the summer and fall, but also in the winter and spring," Likhachev said.
The third stage, he said, is the development of a sustainable year-round model between 2036 and 2040 and the systematic increase of cargo traffic in the eastbound direction.
"These three stages will allow us to respond as effectively as possible to external challenges and adapt to changing global conditions," the head of Rosatom stated.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
