Over a million metric tons of freight bound for Yakutia will be shipped there.
In the upcoming 2025 navigation season, a substantial volume of cargo, totaling 1,148,000 tons, is scheduled for delivery to the districts of the Yakutian Republic. As of the latest operational group meeting, approximately 71,000 tons have been loaded, with 47,800 tons already delivered to their respective destinations.
The Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of Yakutia has reported that the loading of petroleum products and methanol is underway from Ust-Kut on the Lena and Viluy rivers. Simultaneously, coal is being loaded from Debari-Khay and the Sangar mine.
This year's navigation plan aims to deploy 722 vessels to ensure smooth transportation. The navigation season commenced early, with the Lena River opening on May 1, followed by the Amga and Aldan rivers on May 19. The Viluy River started its navigation on May 22, with the Suntar-Nurba section opening fully on May 26. Since May 23, vessels have been operating on the Kolyma River on the Oroeek-Zyryanka section.
The expansion of Arctic shipping is a strategic focus for Russia, with efforts underway to develop ice-class vessels and related infrastructure. Notably, the maiden voyage of the icebreaker Yakutia underscores these objectives, as it escorted a cargo ship carrying oil industry equipment to Sever Bay for a new oil terminal construction project led by Rosneft. The types of goods transported through Arctic routes typically consist of oil and gas equipment, mining supplies, and other bulk commodities. However, specific details regarding goods transported directly to or from Yakutia were not available in the current data.
In the context of the plan, classifications such as 'energy', 'coal' and 'petroleum products' are being transported via rivers Ust-Kut (Lena and Viluy) and Debari-Khay, Sangar mine, while the Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of Yakutia foresees 'transportation' of these resources with a goal of 722 vessels during the 2025 navigation season. With the advancement in Arctic shipping, 'finance' and 'industry', particularly the oil industry, are expanding with projects like the newly constructed oil terminal in Sever Bay, aided by ice-class vessels and infrastructure.
