Passenger ship calls at Murmansk port up 2.5% in 2012

The number of passenger ships arrivals at the port of Murmansk in 2012 increased by 2.5% year-over-year to 82 units, the Port of Murmansk Authority told PortNews.

The ice-free port of Murmansk is located on the eastern shore of the Kola Bay in the Barents Sea. Murmansk port is the base hub for the development of shipping along the Northern Sea Route.