The Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic is creating a digital data network of Arctic freight deliveries that will make it possible to streamline logistics, ensure more reliable shipments and improve the quality of Northern residents’ lives.

“The digitalized version of the Arctic freight deliveries system will make it possible to cut regional outlays by streamlining logistics. It’ll also ensure more reliable shipments and improve the quality of Northern residents’ lives. Yakutia will become a pilot region for testing the digital model,” said Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexei Chekunkov.

According to the Ministry’s press service, the digital model will involve all sections of the Arctic freight deliveries system, including 25 regions, over 300 ships and over three million metric tons of annual freight shipments.

“The system will make it possible to assess resource and logistic restrictions and to streamline logistics and budgetary spending using this data. The Government is spending over 110 billion rubles on the Arctic freight deliveries system,” the press release noted.

The aim of the project is to resolve the most serious problems of the Arctic freight deliveries system, namely, ineffective logistics and the lack of online statistical updates. These factors often hamper deliveries and increase the prices of various goods.