Border control may be ceased at certain berths of Big Port of St. Petersburg from June 16

From June 16, 2008, border control may be ceased at certain berths of Big Port of St. Petersburg according to instructions of the RF FSB’s Border Service, PortNews IAA learnt from the Administration of Big Port of St. Petersburg. According to the source, the decision is not final and may be revoked till June 16, 2008. The decision is most likely to be applied to the berths of Kirovsky Zavod OJSC, Baltic Shipbuilding Plant OJSC, Baltiysky Zavod OJSC, shipbuilding plant Severnaya Verf OJSC and Sea Fishing Port LLC.

Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the NevaBay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.