#Russia & #India’s Triple Maritime Gambit: New Silk Roads & Shocking Numbers
1️⃣ Chennai-Vladivostok Maritime Corridor: Shipping time slashed by 40%, from 40 days to 24, saving 5,608 km vs. Suez route.
2️⃣ Record Arctic Transit: Northern Sea Route saw 2.4M tons cargo in 9 months of 2024:
• 62% crude oil (1.47M tons)
• 27% bulk shipments (646K tons)
• 6% containerized (153K tons)
3️⃣ Cost Revolution: INSTC cuts costs by 30%, slashes time by 40%, saving ~$2,500 per 15 tons of cargo.