Project III.01.2: Economic developments in Siberia and the Far East. (Supervisor: Moe. Publications: WP117)

Project III.01.3: Development of oil and gas exports in Northern Russia. (Supervisor: Wergeland. Publications: WP8, WP22, WP44)

Project III.01.4: The Russian Fertilizer Industry, Potential cargo segment for the NSR. (Supervisors: Ivanov & Ramsland. Publications: WP132, WP156)

Project III.01.5: The Angara and Yenisey Region, Cargo generating area for the NSR. (Supervisors: Granberg & Ramsland. Publications: WP137, WP157)

Project III.01.6: The Sakha Republic, Chukotka and the Russian Far East, Cargo potential for the NSR. (Supervisors: Granberg & Ramsland. Publications: WP135, WP158)

Project III.02.1: The Northern Sea Route and possible regional consequences. (Supervisor: Aanesen. Publications: WP16)

Project III.02.2: Regional port development along the Northern Sea Route. (Supervisors: Ivanov & Moe. Publications: WP87, WP116)

Project III.02.3: Selected issues in regional economic development along the NSR. (Supervisors: Granberg & Aanesen. Publications: WP54, WP74)

Project III.05.1: Monitoring commercial trips along the NSR. (Supervisor: Ivanov)

Project III.05.2: Trial round-trip via the NSR, return leg Europe-Japan. (Supervisor: Ramsland. Publications: WP59)

Project III.06.1: Survey of logistics models. (Supervisors: Heimdal, Ivanov & Wergeland. Publications: WP27, WP55)

Project III.07.1: The NSR tariff structure of fees. (Supervisors: Ivanov & Wergeland)

Project III.07.2: The potential of the NSR as a regular cargo service. (Supervisor: Buchan. Publications: WP15)

Project III.07.3: Marine Transportation of oil from Timan Pechora from inland Russian oil/gas fields. (Supervisors: Ivanov, Juurmaa & Moe. Publications: WP48, WP56, WP89)

Project III.07.4: Seaborne exports of gas from Yamal and oil from Timan Pechora. (Supervisors: Eldegard, Ivanov & Ramsland. Publications: WP41, WP77, WP86)

Project III.07.5: Seagoing logistics solutions to oil field material supplies. (Supervisors: Backlund & Ramsland. Publications: WP50, WP95)

Project III.07.6: The potential of the NSR with a nuclear icebreaking ship. (Supervisor: Takamasa. Publications: WP73)

Project III.07.7: Energy prospects in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Hydrocarbon cargo potential for the NSR. (Supervisors: Kryukov & Ramsland. Publications: WP102, WP130, WP144)

Project III.07.8: Scenarioes of seasonal and year-round navigation along the NSR. (Supervisor: Ivanov. Publications: WP143)

Project III.08.1: Assessment of potential cargo from and to Japan via the NSR. (Supervisor: Shikano. Publications: WP100)

Project III.10.1: Assessment of potential cargo from and to Europe via the NSR. (Supervisor: Heggeli. Publications: WP11)

Project III.10.2: Cargo potential, US/Canada West Coast to Europe. (Supervisor: Ramsland. Publications: WP145)

Project III.10.3: Cargo potential, Far East to Europe. (Supervisor: Ramsland. Publications: WP145)

Project III.11.1: New concepts in removing ice. (Supervisor: Tsoy. Publications: WP21, WP62)

Project III.12.1: Improve information on navigating the NSR. (Supervisor: Ivanov. Publications: WP82)