Problems and prospects for the development of the Northern Sea route: its port facilities’ current state from a Western sector perspective

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Smirnov Anton, Smyaglikova Elena, Smolokurov Evgeniy, Mazhazhikhov Alim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2022
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Arctic; Corridor The; Corridor, The; Arctic Basin; Northern Sea Route
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202236303012; https://doaj.org/article/d09698d888ec472b807ea36cc600d007

In the twenty-first century, the Arctic is the latest contested region of global significance. The interests of foreign states encompass not only oil and gas production in the Arctic, but also the development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The NSR has the status of a major transport artery in the...