Project coordinator from the Norwegian Barents Secretariat, Mr. Daniel Fjærtoft, says to BarentsObserver Murmansk that regular shipping along the Northern Maritime Corridor will become an attractive alternative for shipping companies.
The “MS Tello”, which is owned by project partner Norlines, last week arrived in Murmansk with goods for the Reinertsen company. According to Mr. Fjærtoft, the vessel will soon be followed by a vessel from the Icelandic shipping company Eimship.
As BarentsObserver has previously reported, also container shipping will eventually be tested within the project.
Shipping to and from the port of Murmansk is becoming increasingly important for shipping companies as the city becomes the hub for oil and gas projects in the Russian Barents Sea. The NMC project has become an increasingly important international meeting point for shipping interests in the North
Read more about the NMC at the project website BarentsObserver, 25 February 2008
