JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DEEP-WATER SEAPORT “NAIBA” IN THE REPUBLIC OF SAKHA (YAKUTIA)

Abstract

More than half of the territory of Yakutia is part of the land territories of the Arctic Zone of Russia. The main limiting factor of development is the extremely insufficient development of the basic transport infrastructure — the lack of railways and the shortage of paved roads. In accordance with the Strategy for the Development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and ensuring National security for the period up to 2035, a comprehensive development of the territory of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is envisaged, taking into account the development of mineral resource centers and transport infrastructure. In the future, the Northern Sea Route will become the basis of the transport infrastructure of the Russian Arctic. The formation of demanded international transport corridor on the basis of this project will open up unique opportunities for the development of the Arctic regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). In order to form a modern port infrastructure as part of the Northern Sea Route and inland waterways, the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has started developing an investment project “Construction of the deep-water port of Naiba”. The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and provide justification for the construction of the port.