The potential of the Northern Sea Route

... of its Arctic strategy - to ensure the organization of the NSR exploitation for international navigation within its jurisdiction and in compliance with international treaties. [1] The era of Arctic shipping: first results The systematic use of the NSR by foreign shipping companies was launched in 2009, when two vessels of the German company “Beluga Group” delivered about 5 tons of commercial cargo from Pusan (South Korea) to the New Port, located in the Gulf of Ob. Since then, the demand for NSR use has increased....