with the economy of the oblast being mostly export-oriented, transportation plays an important role and accounts for 11% of the gross regional product. on the kola peninsula, the transportation network includes ship transport, air transport, automotive transport, electrified public transport, and access to the railways mostly passing through the rest of murmansk oblast. the city of murmansk is an important port on the northern sea route. the largest airports are the murmansk airport, which handles international flights to scandinavian countries, and the joint military-civilian kirovsk-apatity airport located southeast of apatity.