... activities in the past century, global warming seems to be an inevitable trend of the climate system. In the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere, the warming of the surface is more pronounced, leading to a rapid decrease in Arctic sea ice, which makes the "Northern Sea Route (NSR)" in the northern...

... of the Russian shelf in the Arctic Ocean is estimated around 100 milliard tons of standard coal. In this connection the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as transcontinental corridor with its ports and coastal logistics infrastructure is of great importance. It is possible to transport hydrocarbons via the NSR from...

... of container transportation development in Arctic. The article examines external factors, that must be considered while justifying the creation of a container transportation system. The classification of those factors is offered. arctic region external factor offshore corridor nsr transportation...

... to growing demand in shipping via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and to minimize the risk of accidents and pollution. Tomakomai in Hokkaido has a marked geopolitical advantage as an Asian gate for the NSR. This paper examines a concept for a new Tomakomai hub-port mainly from its geo-technological aspect...

... Abstract As a fundamental of the navigation simulation to understand the passage possibility through the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the navigation simulation is performed during the sea ice decrease period (2007 to 2011) with the sea ice concentration reanalysis. Under even the strictest sea...

... transport system in the Russian Federation. The authors underline the important role of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and nuclear ice breakers for maintenance of navigation in Polar areas. The directions of the nuclear Arctic fleet development in Russia and main types of ice- class marine transport...

... points on islands and coasts of the Arctic Ocean. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) and nuclear icebreaking fleet are the core elements of the Russian Arctic transport system. The authors provide the description of the prospective directions of Russian Arctic transport system development. The following...

... and to involve foreign shipbrokers with the use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). Marine Transportation During the period of the Soviet Union the usage of marine shipping in Russian areas of Arctic Ocean was highly developed and reached its peak in 1987 with 331 vessels on 1306 voyages (AMSA, 2009). Today...

... between Europe, East Coast of America and Far East Asia. The feasibility of the Arctic routes is discussed, mostly based on the integrated outcome of the International Northern Sea Route Programme, which was conducted soon after the Russian declaration of the NSR as an international sea lane...

... intercontinental transportations made navigable to a considerable extent at the line of North Shipping Route (NSR). NSR is totality of coastal and marine ship- ping routes in arctic seas. The length of NSR from Novaya ZemlYa (New Land) to the Bering Strait-iS 2100 3400 miles depen- ding on selected route. It lies...