An agreement on cooperation in developing the Mohe – Naiba – Magadan international transport corridor was signed at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
The agreement participants are the government of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Corporation for the development of the Far East, Crystal of Growth Foundation, Development Corporation of the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, VIS Group, and Railway of Yakutia.
The document is aimed at coordinating the efforts to develop transport and logistics infrastructure on the territory of Yakutia to connect China with Yakutia via the Amur region. The agreement also provides for cooperation with potential investors and business partners.
Potential cargo traffic by the Mohe – Naiba – Magadan international transport corridor is estimated to make 300 thousand tons at the first stage and up to 30 million tons when fully developed. 11 million tons of the total is domestic traffic and 19 million tons is transit cargo.
The key element of the new logistics scheme will be the deepwater Naiba cargo terminal of the sea port of Tiksi.
Photo: Andrey Sorokin, YaSIA