Cargo traffic along the Northern Sea Route up to the beginning of the fourth quarter increased by 17% compared to a year, to 33 million tons, reports TASS citing a presentation by the head of the Ministry for the Development of the East Alexei Chekonkov. The volume of transit traffic increased one and a half times and amounted to 4.8 million tons. To develop the route by 2035, it is planned to build four nuclear icebreakers, three rescue centers and 41 rescue ships, as well as to launch 11 satellites.