Moscow, Sept. 26 -- There is great interest in shipping international cargo using the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and containerised cargo shipments are happening now, said Vladimir Panov, Special Representative of Rosatom Arctic Development.
He was speaking at "The Northern Sea Route in 500 Years" session at the international forum "World Atomic Week" (WAW - 2025) dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry.
"We are seeing enormous interest in international transit via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). They have started shipping containerised cargo along the route. During the summer-autumn navigation season (which is not yet over), 14 voyages have already been made through the NSR, transporting 276,000 tons," Panov said.
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