The Russian authorities said that cargo transportations along the Northern Sea Route from Russia to Asia in the January-September 2021 period have amounted to 24.22 million tons, which is 3.5 percent more than in the same period last year.
The Russian government has reduced its target for energy cargo transportation to China and Asian nations by the Northern Sea Route with only shipments of LNG close to meeting projected volumes and cargoes of coal and oil falling short.