Rosgranitsa, the Federal Agency for Arrangement of the Russian Border in its February 27, 2010 (№ 94-ML) order projected a reconstruction of the checkpoint facility at the Port of Ust-Luga to increase its capacity, the RosMorPort’s Ust-Luga branch statement said.
Port of Ust-Luga is located on Russia’s border with the EU. Deep harborage waters (16 m) and a 3.7-km approach canal make the port of Ust-Luga (still under construction) the major Russian port on the Baltic Sea. The port facilities allow handling 75.000-dwt bulkers and 120.000-dwt tankers. After its completion the special marine port of Ust-Luga will become the final point of the Baltic Pipeline System 2 (BPS-2). The start of marine terminal is scheduled for 2012. The last year output statistics showed 10.3 million tons of handled cargoes and 1.031 ship calls (517 inbound and 514 outbound).
Port of Ust-Luga is located on Russia’s border with the EU. Deep harborage waters (16 m) and a 3.7-km approach canal make the port of Ust-Luga (still under construction) the major Russian port on the Baltic Sea. The port facilities allow handling 75.000-dwt bulkers and 120.000-dwt tankers. After its completion the special marine port of Ust-Luga will become the final point of the Baltic Pipeline System 2 (BPS-2). The start of marine terminal is scheduled for 2012. The last year output statistics showed 10.3 million tons of handled cargoes and 1.031 ship calls (517 inbound and 514 outbound).