Still plenty of sea-ice as Russia sends two major oil tankers through remotest Arctic waters

More than 120,000 tons of crude tons is on its way into one of the toughest shipping routes on earth.

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer July 26, 2023
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The Primorsky Prospect and NS Arctic both carry Liberian flags and are operated by Russian shipping company Sovcomflot. On the 12th and 14th of July respectively, they set out from St.Petersburg with course for the Chinese ports of Dalian and Rizhao.

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