EventArctic LNG 2’s Utrenniy terminal received the Arctic Pioneer, its first non‑ice‑class LNG tanker this year. The arrival follows a growing fleet of conventional carriers – including Arc7’s Alexey Kosygin – that have joined for the summer season. A group of crude oil tankers in the Kara Sea holds about 5 million barrels and is poised to use the short summer window on the Northern Sea Route.
Russia’s first conventional, non‑ice‑class LNG carrier has entered the Arctic LNG 2 project in the Kara Sea this week, marking a milestone for the expanding fleet of vessels that will support the region’s growing natural gas export capacity.
Arctic LNG 2’s Utrenniy terminal received the Arctic Pioneer, its first non‑ice‑class LNG tanker this year; alongside the arrival, a fleet of conventional oil tankers has gathered in the Kara Sea, together holding about 5 million barrels and poised to use the short summer window on the Northern Sea Route.
