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From the USSR to the polar silk road: the rise of the strategic Russian Arctic port range

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  • Olivier Faury
  • Yann Alix
  • Nicolas Montier

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The development of Arctic ports was critical for the USSR and is still crucial for the Russian economy on account of its high dependence on oil and gas resources. National production zones are mainly located far from international consumption areas. Recent years have seen numerous projects in the Arctic with foreign direct investments which in turn have led to a consolidation of a new Russian Arctic Port Range. However, if some port and logistics’ achievements seem to be new, most structural project were already planned during the Soviet period. Based on AIS data and academic literature, our analysis aims to highlight the evolution of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) towards a complex infrastructure network with strategic and geopolitics’ purposes.

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  • Olivier Faury & Yann Alix & Nicolas Montier, 2021. "From the USSR to the polar silk road: the rise of the strategic Russian Arctic port range," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(7), pages 842-861, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pocoec:v:33:y:2021:i:7:p:842-861
    DOI: 10.1080/14631377.2020.1867428
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    1. Laurent Fedi & Olivier Faury & Laurent Etienne & Ali Cheaitou & Patrick Rigot-Muller, 2024. "Application of the IMO taxonomy on casualty investigation: Analysis of 20 years of marine accidents along the North-East Passage," Post-Print hal-04483233, HAL.
    2. Rigot-Müller, Patrick & Cheaitou, Ali & Etienne, Laurent & Faury, Olivier & Fedi, Laurent, 2022. "The role of polarseaworthiness in shipping planning for infrastructure projects in the Arctic: The case of Yamal LNG plant," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 155(C), pages 330-353.

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