Interactive visualization by the Jefferson Institute and BarentsObserver
An interactive visualization, developed by the Jefferson Institute in cooperation with BarentsObserver, shows that a total of 46 vessels in 2012 sailed transit along the route. Five years ago, the number was zero. In 2009, two ships, the “Beluga Fraternity” and “Beluga Foresight”,made the trans-continental journey.Then, in 2011, the shipments picked pace with as many as 41 vessels.
Oil products increasingly make up a lion’s share of the shipments. In 2012, a total of 26 vessels carried oil products, including LNG, on the route. In the years to come, as new Arctic fields open, oil shipments along the NSR are likely to continue to increase strongly.
Source: Barents Observer
