... Even the most optimistic projections for the Northern Sea Route are in the tens of millions of tons. Furthermore, even if Arctic sea ice continues to decline, most Arctic shipping will be confined to summer and early fall for many years to come. Trans-Arctic shipping via the Northern Sea Route is attractive for some, but not all, vessels en route from Asia to Europe. Another type of shipping vessel also uses the Northern Sea Route: those going to and from mines, oil and gas fields, coastal communities, and other locations ...
... Daria Kholopova
As part of the discussion, representatives of the Russian and Chinese expert community considered the prospects for China’s cooperation with Arctic governments, in particular Russia, as well as the economic potential of developing Arctic resources and the Northern Sea Route.
... exchange of information among the countries of the region and other interested actors, using the Arctic Council framework for it along with other platforms.
Igor Ivanov's welcome speech
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Rosatomflot Presentation
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Vladimir Pavlenko: Northern Sea Route (NSR) and Development of the Arctic Coastal Areas
NarFU Presentation "Transportation challenges in the North from education and research perspective"
Round table “Shipping in the Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation”
Law · Transit · Ecology · Icebreakers · Security
RIAC experts explain legal principles and Northern Sea Route practice of usage
... shall not have the practical effect of denying, hampering or impairing the right of transit passage.” From the American point of view, the exercise of that right must not obstruct even the holding of military exercises and maneuvers
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Northern Sea Route
The United States, being one of the largest economies in the world and a key consumer of goods and resources, is interested in fully exploiting the advantages offered by sea transport.
The U.S. is consistently upholding the right of ...
... effort than we would have in the past. We can only hope that all will go well between our countries because there is so much at stake for the Arctic and because there is too much interest in cooperation.
Earlier you have touched upon the traffic in the Arctic region. What are the main infrastructure projects this year in terms of transport and the Northern Sea Route? What role will Asian countries, like China, play in building these routes?
You are not asking a simple question. There is practically no real infrastructure along the Northern Sea Route. So, if there’s an emergency on board of ...
... non-Arctic states. Nonetheless, these countries should play according to the rules established by the Arctic Five or by the Arctic Council. In this regard, the fact that the Artic Council is transforming from a forum into an international organization ... ... for example, fishing quotas.
Do you think that Finland, Sweden, and Norway may form their own Scandinavian policy on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as opposed to Russia? Do you think Washington will strengthen interactions with the Scandinavian countries ...
... necessary materials presented and foreign practices analyzed, in order for the United Nations to take a positive decision in before the end of 2013, allowing Russia to expand its Exclusive Economic Zone by 1.2 million square kilometers.
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Northern Sea Route
The Arctic is also of critical military-strategic importance to Russia. An analysis of the Arctic states’ defense potential and plans shows that the region must not become an arena for armed confrontation or a newarms race. All the parties agree that ...
According to Atomflot Deputy Director Stansilav Golovinsky, in 2013 foreigners outnumber Russian companies in applications for ice escort in polar waters. RIAC experts regard it as a sign of growing competition in the Arctic.
On September 19, Russian International Affairs Council held an expert meeting on international cooperation in the Arctic with participation of representatives of ministries, agencies, think tanks and NGOs to discuss preservation of biological ...
On Russia's Right to Charge for Arctic Transit
The Russian system for managing the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is angrily criticized by most interested foreign states for its lack of direct access to weather and navigation data, complicated procedures to request escort services etc. But the most sensitive issue is the NSR passage fee.
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