At a meeting held on April 17 in Arkhangelsk at President Vladimir Putin’s instructions, Russian presidential aide and Maritime Board Chairman Nikolai Patrushev announced a program to develop infrastructure in the Arctic region, focussing on the integration of seaports with railway and road shipping infrastructure and inland waterways.
“"In order to efficiently use the Trans-Arctic shipping route’s potential and turn it into one of the main transport lanes in the country, it is important to ensure the development of port infrastructure along its entire length. Above all, this requires the modernization and development of key seaports in Russia’s Arctic zone,” said Patrushev.
Investment projects are planned for the Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Sabetta seaports, there are also plans for reconstructing the Dudinka port’s berths, and new facilities are being built at the Dikson port, he said.
