Cargo flow along the Northern Sea Route will only gain momentum and by 2030 will exceed 100 million tons. This point of view was expressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to the Kremlin press service, the President of the Russian Federation on the video took part in the ceremony of launching the atomic icebreaker “Chukotka”.
“Atomic icebreaker Chukotka” will become the fourth serial icebreaker of this project – this is serial, and before that there was another. In addition, two more ships of the same class are being built at the Baltic Plant
– “Yakutia” and “Leningrad”, – said the President of the Russian Federation.
According to him, next year the Stalingrad icebreaker the same series should be laid, and the most powerful atomic icebreaker of the new generation “Leader” is built at the Far Eastern shipyard.
“The creation of such powerful, modern ships is another embodiment of the industrial, scientific, personnel and technological potential of Russia. That’s right – on the basis of its own technologies and breakthrough scientific solutions, the entire domestic economy should develop. I will emphasize again: from strengthening the country’s icebreaker, directly The implementation of our plans for the arrangement of the Arctic territories depends on the increase in cargo flow on the tracks of the Northern Sea Route, ”Putin said.
According to the Russian leader, a cargo flow along the Northern Sea Route will gain momentum from year to year and will exceed 100 million tons by 2030
”in the year before last, 34 million tons were transported along the Northern Sea Route, in 2023 – 36 million tons, this year there will be 37.6 million tons, somewhere around 38 million tons, and in 2030, I am sure, will be sure More than 100 million tons, their implementation will make a significant contribution to the development of Russian transport infrastructure, will make the northern sea path very attractive for Russian carriers and for our partners abroad. year, ”Putin expressed confidence.
The new icebreaker “Chukotka” is built at the Baltic Plant by order of the State Corporation “Rosatom”. He became the fifth atomic engine project 22220. These atomic icebreakers are the largest and most powerful in the world, their task is to ensure year -round navigation in the Arctic.