British News Agency

During a meeting of the Subcommittee on Cooperation for the Northern Sea Route (NSR) held in Harbin, China, the Russian side was represented by Rosatom State Corporation Director General Alexey Likhachev, and the Chinese side by Minister of Transport Liu Wei. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation.

The Russian state corporation stated: “The development and approval of a roadmap aims to create a sustainable transport corridor. The cooperation involves implementing modern logistics and technological solutions to improve transport efficiency and develop capital projects.”

The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route between Western Eurasia and the Asia-Pacific region, spanning approximately 5,600 kilometers. According to Rosatom, cargo traffic along the NSR reached a record high in 2024, totaling around 37.9 million tons, exceeding the previous year’s volume by more than 1.6 million tons.