Russia got a chance to push the Northern Sea Route as an alternate route to Suez Canal. A huge container ship has blocked the Suez Canal shipping route.
The ship has blocked the path of other vessels waiting on both sides of the Suez Canal to cross.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is known for promoting the Northern Sea Route as an alternate passage. It is along Russia’s Siberian coast.
The vessel MV Ever Given got stuck during a sandstorm. It has blocked a key waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It also handles more than 10 per cent of global maritime trade.
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According to Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom, there are good reasons to consider the Northern Sea Route as a viable alternative to the Suez Canal Route.
Reasons from Russia for taking ‘The Northern Sea Route’
-Arctic passage provides way more space to draw peculiar pictures using your giant ships.
-For the ships in need of help and aid in the Northern Sea Route, Moscow would send ice-breakers.
-The Arctic passage provides way more space to draw peculiar pictures using your giant ships.
Moreover, Russia has made big investments in the development of the Northern Sea Route. The route allows ships to cut the journey to Asian ports by 15 days.
Also, the route is increasingly becoming free of ice due to climate change. Russia is also planning to use it to export oil and gas to overseas markets.
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