A new approach to managing the shipping artery is expected to boost freight turnover through Russian waters The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in Russia’s Arctic territory will be at the center of discussions on Wednesday at the International Arctic Forum. The two-day event is taking place in Murmansk – the world’s largest city north of the Arctic Circle and home to a strategic Russian port. The forum, organized by the Russian government and national nuclear energy giant Rosatom,