MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. The cargo traffic over the Northern Sea Route amounted to 33 mln metric tons as of the start of the fourth quarter of this year, which is 17% more than in the like period of the last year, according to the presentation of Russian Minister of Far East and Arctic Development Alexey Chekunkov.

"According to data as of the beginning of the fourth quarter, the cargo traffic over the Northern Sea Route stood at 33 mln tons, which is 17% more than the figure in the like period of the last year," the presentation indicates.

The transit traffic increased by 1.5 times from the last-year figure (3.2 mln metric tons) and reached 4.8 mln metric tons in the reporting period, Chekunkov noted. Two nuclear-powered icebreakers, two hydrographic ships, five emergency and rescue ships were already built for the Northern Sea Route development and four satellites were launched, the minister said. "Construction of four more nuclear-powered icebreakers, three emergency and rescue centers, 41 emergency and rescue ships and launch of 11 satellites are stipulated by 2035," he added.