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This year's last transit shipment on Northern Sea Route is underway | The Independent Barents Observer
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Government of Russia on Twitter: "The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting Europe and Asia. A major goal of Arctic development is to increase shipments to 80 mln tonnes
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