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Russian commercial vessel has sailed across the Northern Sea Route in February for the first time in history.

Arctic Shipper Shows Off Historic Icebreaking Voyage Feb. 24, 2021 The LNG tanker Christophe de Margerie and nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy sailed the route together. Alexander Ryumin / TASS The voyage of the Christophe de Margerie from Jiangsu in China to the remote Arctic terminal of Sabetta was made in the Arctic winter dark and through thick sea-ice, marking the first time that a commercial vessel has sailed the Northern Sea Route in February. Glimpses of the voyage have now been put on display by shipping company ...

“A step closer to year-round shipments on Northern Sea Route” The powerful icebreaking carrier on the 16th January made it through the Chukchi Sea and into the Bering Strait after more than ten days in thick sea-ice. Never before has this voyage been conducted at this time of year. “It is a historical day for the development of the Northern Sea Route and national shipping,” Transport Minister Vitaly Savelev underlines. He argues that the voyage shows that shipping on the route can be extended with 1-2 month per year, and that it is “a step towards year-round commercial shipments on ...