Logistics operator Rosatom “RusAtom cargo” in the framework of the project “Northern Maritime transit corridor” talks on creation of a joint venture (JV) with port operator DP World and Dubai-based logistics company Integrated Service Solutions. It is expected that the joint venture will be engaged in cargo transportation along the Northern sea route. Negotiations are planned to be completed by the end of the year. According to the plans of “Rosatom”, the start of pilot operation in 8-10 million tons of cargo in containers is scheduled for 2024.Logistics operator Rosatom “RusAtom Kargo” talks on creating a joint venture with Arabian port operator DP World, and logistics company Integrated Service Solutions (ISS, owned by the investment Corporation of Dubai). SP would be expected to engage in the transportation by the Northern sea transit corridor (smtk) from Murmansk to the Far East via the Northern sea route. This was told at a meeting of the public Council of the international Northern sea route, the General Director of “RusAtom Kargo” Alexander Nekludov.”We see this project international. Grateful to DP World and Integrated Service Solutions, which have agreed to become strategic partners of the project. We are in talks on creating a joint venture that are going to be completed by the end of the year,”— said a top Manager. The purpose of this SP is to integrate the project into the international system of exchange of goods, to ensure the cargo base for the pilot launch to attract the required competencies.About plans on development of the project smtk wrote “Vedomosti” last fall, citing the presentation of state Corporation. It was about the implementation of the project using the competitive advantage of SMP by the distance between Europe and Asia (40% shorter than through the Suez canal). The investment in creating the necessary infrastructure was estimated at $7 billion By 2028, the capacity of the container lines should reach 30 million tons, which will account for 70% of the total forecast traffic along the NSR. It is also planned to build 33 of the Arctic container ship for $5.8 billion was Assumed that 70% of the investment amount project Finance, the rest — means of shareholders.In early December, 2019 “Rosatom” has bought a 30% GC “Delo”, Sergey Shishkarev. The “case”, in addition to port assets and rail operator, belongs to 30.75 per cent, Russia’s largest port container holding Global Ports. In addition, in November 2019 “Thing” at auction has bought a 50% stake plus two shares in Russia’s largest rail container operator TransContainer, and subsequently consolidated the company, by purchasing packages minoritariev under the offer.Controlled by the government of the United Arab Emirates port operator DP World have repeatedly expressed the intention to invest in the ports of Russia. In 2016 was created the joint venture with the FUND. Among the potential targets acquired��I called NUTEP, Fesco group, the dry-cargo area of seaport Taman, however, none of the deals were not closed.In the 2020-2024 plan to build two transshipment hub in the North-West and North-East of the route to provide a fast and efficient transshipment of containers from feeder ships to the vessels ice class. Presumably hubs will be located in Murmansk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.Pilot operation smtk scheduled for mid-2024 with the cargo flow of about 8-10 million tonnes per year. According to its results and taking into account the main challenges and risks will be developed the design of ice-class vessels, modernization of ports to expand the scale of the project, said the head of “RusAtom cargo”. We have already approved the concept of development of the smtk and the Corporation has begun to predeposition work. Within its framework it is planned to clarify the target market segment, define marketing strategy, make technical-simulation route, choose a site for transshipment hubs, to develop a specification for the Arctic container of the series and to conduct an audit of the shipyards for building ships.The head of the Board of Directors of DP World Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem at the same meeting, noted that the speed of sending goods. He also stressed that one of the advantages of the SMP — its passage through the territory of one state. He also reminded about the problems that exist on the main cargo transport route between Europe and Asia through the Suez canal: a narrow Strait of Malacca (only 2.5 miles away in Singapore), as well as the risks of piracy.Anastasia Vedeneeva
