The Russian local time at noon on March 1st 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to the Russian Federation conference manie Shi exhibition hall published 2017 annual state of the unio that will develop the Beihai route on the agenda, to 2025, freight volume along Beihai route will be increased 10 times, reaching 80 million tons.

 

Putin pointed out that the route would be the key to the development of the Russian Arctic and the Far East.

 

"Our goal is to make this route a truly global and competitive transport route," Putin said. I would like to remind that the use of the Beihai route is more active in the Soviet era than the way we have used it so far. We are sure to develop this route and bring it up to a new vision. "

 

The Beihai route is a shorter substitute for the Suez canal, and is becoming more and more important. Due to the decrease of the Arctic ice and designed new ice breaking ship, Arctic natural energy transportation will be very rich commercial feasibility.

 

Putin added: "we will continue to adopt a positive policy to attract investment and to establish a social and economic growth center in the Far East of Russia."

 

"Some big industrial projects have been launched in the Arctic," Putin said.  They follow the highest environmental standards. We are strengthening research on related transport, maritime traffic and military infrastructure, which is expected to ensure the interests of Russia in this strategic area. The tip of the Russian built nuclear icebreakers, and has the world's most powerful icebreaker fleet, and this situation will continue."

 

The area is the Yamal LNG project is located, the project is also the world's first large-scale energy projects through the Beihai route for export goods. 此外，在亚马尔液化天然气项目之后，北极地区也正在开发新项目。

 

In 2017, the transport volume of the Beihai route reached a record level, with a volume of 9 million 700 thousand tons on the route.

 

Source: Pan Sen Project Logistics