Eastern sector of the Northern Sea route: problems and prospects for the development of cargo transport
Elena A. Zaostrovskikh
Economic Research Institute FEB RAS, Khabarovsk, Russia
The article explores the specifics of cargo transportation by sea in the Eastern sector of the Northern Sea Route. Dynamics of cargo handling in northern ports and transportation of cargo by sea transport. The main factors influencing the transportation of goods. The problems of ensuring the delivery of goods to the regions of the Far North and the areas equated to them are investigated are reviewing. The prospects for the development of the Free Port of Vladivostok regarding the development in the Northern Sea Route.