On July 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that over the next five years, the cargo turnover of the port in Murmansk could be doubled due to the implementation of promising projects, including the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

“We just looked at the “factory for the production of factories” that Novatek built near Murmansk. Of course, (this is important. – Ed.) for the development of the region, for the Murmansk port, ”he said at a meeting in the Murmansk region.

As Putin noted, 56 million tons of cargo were handled in the port last year alone. Provided that such projects as the Novatek plant are implemented, in 5-6 years “there will be at least a doubling of opportunities,” the president added. Trumpet question: Russian gas exports may halve in 2023 What ways the authorities and experts see to change the situation

Putin’s visit to the Murmansk region became known earlier in the day. The President of the Russian Federation arrived at the NOVATEK-Murmansk Center for the Construction of Large-Tonnage Offshore Structures (TsSKMS), where he was met by the chairman of the board of the company Leonid Mikhelson, the governor of the Murmansk region Andrey Chibis and the presidential envoy to the North-Western Federal District (NWFD) Alexander Gutsan.

Putin launched the dispatch of the first Arctic LNG-2 line along the Northern Sea Route to the place of operation on the Gydan Peninsula. The head of state expressed confidence that the Arctic LNG-2 would be implemented on time. According to him, LNG production has a complex impact on the development of the entire economy of the country.Share: