Bronka port’s dam set to be completed by the end of 2012, investor says
Phoenix Ltd. has held an extended meeting to sum up the construction of a multipurpose marine cargo handling complex (MMPK), outer harbor Bronka (Big Port St. Petersburg) for the period 2011-2012, the company-investor press service said.
During this period, the company has had a dam, pile foundation of four berths (of 6) completed, comprising the port’s first phase. Besides, contractors prepared the ground for the construction of buildings and facilities of MMPK Bronka, completed construction of the eastern embankment of overall length of 510 m.
The total number of installed grooved piles was 3131 units, piles - 849 units, tie rods - 385 units, 926,000 cbm of sand was delivered to the construction site.
The investor expects to have the west embankment completed (320 meters in length) by the end of 2012.
Other milestones for the next year: the construction of piled footing of two remaining berths: number 7 and 8, the construction of a ramp to receive the Ro-Ro ships, the construction of facilities for the functioning of the handling complex first phase.
The outer harbor Bronka is being built on the southern coast of the Finland Gulf, in the area of junction of the dam with the ring road to the city of Lomonosov. The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) will comprise three specialized facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will feature the 1.175 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths).
Bronka first phase capacity is projected to be 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput is planned to be increased to 1.9 million TEUs. The Bronka Multipurpose Complex will be able to handle Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class. The first ship call is expected in 2014.
Private investors are expected to inject nearly RUB 43.7 billion in the project with the Russian Government investment at some RUB 15.2 billion.
The Bronka project will help create over 2,300 new jobs. Upon completion of the outer harbor facilities annual direct tax payments to the budget of St. Petersburg will be at RUB 1.7 billion (plus indirect tax – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).
A fully-owned subsidiary of JSC Holding Company "Forum" Phoenix Ltd. was founded in 2007 specifically for the construction of Bronka multifunctional marine cargo handling complex to be located in the new Cargo Area of the Big Port St. Petersburg. The project is supported by the Russian Ministry of Transport and the St. Petersburg City Administration.