Evolution of seaports of the Russian Far East in relation to changes in the energy structure in Pacific Asia

• Main Authors: S. Venevsky, E. Zaostrovskikh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-09-01
• Series: Advances in Geosciences
• Online Access: https://www.adv-geosci.net/45/267/2018/adgeo-45-267-2018.pdf

<p>We estimated the current state of seaports Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan, situated in the Russian Far East, as beneficiaries to themselves (at local scale), to Khabarovsk Krai (regional or provincial scale) and to the Russian Federation (inter-regional or federal scale). Further, we make projections for the near future (until the year 2030) for conditions of current export fuel supply demands in China and for conditions of climate-friendly energy restructuring in China. It is shown that the coal specialization of Vanino and Sovetskaya Gavan seaports will not be profitable in the near future (year 2030) for conditions of climate-friendly energy restructuring in China. There will be considerable economic losses at the national level if coal specialization is persistent. Thus, environmental policies regarding energy structure in a country with a large economy may sufficiently influence the development of transport, industry and urban infrastructure on an inter-regional, regional or local level for a country importing fuel resources.</p>