Economic and environmental aspects of the development possibilities for the northern sea route

• DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2021.09.060
• Publication Date: 2021-10-14T10:01:14Z
• Authors: Irina Makarova; Larysa Gubacheva; Dmitry Makarov; Polina Buyvol
• Keywords: Port (circuit theory); Transshipment (information security); Liquefied natural gas; Investment

Sea transport is an important part of the international system. Its development especially for Arctic, which energy region with easy access to sea transportation crude oil, liquefied natural gas and other resources. This investment area a priority Russia number countries, including China, since it promotes interests in shipping field. Tankers icebreaking capabilities delivering oil from Far East Western markets account about 45% on Northern Route (NSR). The rest carried out within framework large Russian project "Yamal LNG" by ice-class tankers Sabetta port Europe. However, volume traffic Arctic Ocean waters remains insignificant. In this regard, article analyzes economic environmental aspects possible expanding using NSR as alternative route Europe Asia. Although direct route, absence transshipment points transit ports complicates conditions goods carriage, some sections are too shallow container carriers. There operational constraints, extreme climatic issues: ships emissions, spills ice. It concluded that pace projects implementation will directly determine volume. To overcome barriers restrictions prevent NSR's transformation into corridor both flows, necessary implement support zones creation development, well modernization expansion nuclear icebreaker fleet capacities. A method proposed calculating time cargo delivery, considering multi-range logistics chains based NSR.