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The company underwent privatization in 1992 under the name
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On July 20, 2023, SASCO was sanctioned by the US State
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Faced with weak bulk cargo demand in eastern Russia, SASCO has leveraged its existing fleet of ice-class vessels to provide cargo service to along the
Northern Sea Route. The company inaugurated service to the eastern Northern Sea Route service in 2014, but now provides service along the full length
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By the 1960s, the shipping company's fleet was completely renovated. New transportation routes were constantly being developed. In particular, during this period, the shipping company became one of the main carriers of goods for the fighting people of
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prohibit US entities from dealing with SASCO or its subsidiaries (OOO MPL Vanino
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was assisting, and the US Coast Guard kept a rescue helicopter on stand-by if the crew needed to be evacuated. There were 10 crew members aboard the
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