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For the purpose of this project, more than 250 units high-quality towage and other services. According to
of equipment and machinery – dump trucks, bulldoz- the Russian Strategy for the Development of Seaport
ers, soil compactors, graders, excavators, etc. – were de- Infrastructure 2030, the efforts to enhance the Russian
livered to Taimyr in March–May 2021. The site has also ports’ attractiveness should focus on:
received modular structures for camp facilities. There • development of port facilities and infrastructure;
will be a temporary shift camp with capacity for more • operational safety of onshore infrastructure and
than three hundred workers. maritime transport;
• creating the environment conducive to increased
High standards competitiveness;
• enhancing public governance in seaport manage-
Much attention is being paid by Western Arctic port ment.
projects to environmental safety. The ports have the pro- Apart from that, the efforts should aim to increase
cedures for overseeing the operability of oil spill response the capacity of berths and berthing depths, improve
equipment and for monitoring the preparedness of in- mechanization and automation, and modernize ports’
house and outside emergency rescue teams. Shipboard rail transport, motorways, conveyor transport and
wastes and port reception facilities are being strictly pipelines.
monitored. Environmental compliance is always a ma- The work to enhance the ports’ attractiveness
jor concern when handling bulk and liquid cargoes, bun- should continuously seek to improve operational safe-
kering, and monitoring ship pollution levels. ty and security by establishing anti-terrorism systems
It is a requirement that all of the port’s technical as prescribed by International Maritime Organization.
processes comply with the best international stan- One important concern in increasing the ports’ at-
dards, including those established for environmental tractiveness is tariff policies. It is essential that the rates
and transport safety. A great responsibility lies with the and fees established by the state and private companies
ports’ environmental engineers, whose duties span en- providing cargo handling and related services, are eco-
suring that the premises and the water area are pollu- nomically feasible. These rates and fees should also be
tion-free and that ship maintenance is in full compli- commensurable with those in use by the competitors in
ance with conventions. neighbor countries.
The ports of Western Arctic form an essential part Once implemented, these measures will enable a
of Russia’s transport system. From shippers’ perspec- 2.2-fold increase in the capacity of the Russian seaports
tive, a port is attractive if it operates in a technologi- by 2030, while also enhancing the port’s attractiveness
cally sound way and offers decent rates, navigation aids, and competitiveness.

Перевалка в порту Архангельск/Arkhangelsk port’s turnover

Груз/Cargo 2020, 2021, Изменение (2021
тыс. тонн/KT тыс. тонн/KT к 2020) /2021 vs. 2020
1. Сухогрузы/Dry cargo 2205,4 2209,9 100,2%
1.1 Навалочные/Bulk 162,2 72,1 44,5%
1.1.1 Уголь, кокс/Coal, coke 58,2 0 0%
1.1.2 Прочие грузы/Other 104 72,1 69,3%
1.2 Лесные /Timber 557,6 517,7 92,8%
1.3 Генеральные/General 1177,5 1314,1 111,6%
1.3.1 Черные металлы/Ferrous metals 209,2 212,7 101,7%
1.3.2 Цветные металлы/
Non-ferrous metals 0 3,6 SOZVEZDYE #38
1.3.3 Металлолом/Scrap metal 44,1 47 106,6%
1.3.4 Тарно-штучное/Packaged goods 248,2 242,8 97,8%
1.3.5 Рефгрузы/Refrigerated cargo 4 6,7 167,5% развитие
1.3.6 Прочие/Other 672 801,3 119,2% development
1.4 Контейнеры груженые/Containerized 308,1 306 99,3%
2. Наливные грузы/Liquid 1083,4 1014,1 93,6%
2.1 Нефтепродукты/Petroleum 1083,4 1014,1 93,6% 35
ИТОГО/TOTAL 3288,8 3224 98%