Ust Luga-based Container Terminal (ULCT, the port of Ust-Luga, Leningrad region) yesterday took delivery of two new Ship-to-Shore Ganty Cranes from Konecranes Heavy Lifting Corporation (Finland). So, ULCT is now fully equipped with crane equipment, including 4STS, 11 RTG and 2 RMG cranes, purchased in the framework of Phase 1 Terminal Construction program of projected capacity of 440,000 TEUs, the National Container Company’s (the ULCT’s manager) press service reported.
The cranes were supplied assembled from Hanko-based assembly plant of Konecranes. Its technical characteristics are similar to the first two ship-to-shore cranes, delivered to the terminal in September 2009. Load under spreader is 50 tons, outreaches: sea side - 40 m (for handling Panamax vessels); dock side - 15 m, track - 30 m, temperature range - 40C... +40 C.
The ULCT Phase 1 is scheduled to be commissioned in 2011. The terminal capacity at this stage will be 440,000 TEUs. At the final phase the terminal will be able to handle 3 million TEUs a year, becoming the largest and most technologically advanced Russian container terminal.
The ULKT advantages include the ability to deliver cargo to the destination in Moscow and Central Russian region, bypassing the busy roads in and around St. Petersburg, the capability of handling of 6,000 TEUs vessels and year-round navigation.
The ULCT encompasses 140 hectares (at final phase) 1,700 meters of waterfront. Berths depth ranging from 13,5 m to 16 m, reef container yard capacity – 3,000 TEUs; container yard capacity – 62,500 TEUs.
National Container Company (NCC) is the largest and leading container operator in Russia. The owners of the NCC in equal shares are the First Quantum Group and the FESCO Transport Group. In 2009, container volume passing through NCC’s terminals amounted to some 1.2 million TEUs, contributing 42.1% to total container turnover at Russian ports.
NCC’s portfolio of assets includes First Container Terminal (FCT, St. Petersburg), NUTEP Container Terminal (Novorossiysk), UKRTRANSCONTAINER Container Terminal (Ilyichevsk, Odessa region, Ukraine), Ust-Luga Container Terminal (Leningrad region) and Logistics Terminal (Shushary, St. Petersburg).
The cranes were supplied assembled from Hanko-based assembly plant of Konecranes. Its technical characteristics are similar to the first two ship-to-shore cranes, delivered to the terminal in September 2009. Load under spreader is 50 tons, outreaches: sea side - 40 m (for handling Panamax vessels); dock side - 15 m, track - 30 m, temperature range - 40C... +40 C.
The ULCT Phase 1 is scheduled to be commissioned in 2011. The terminal capacity at this stage will be 440,000 TEUs. At the final phase the terminal will be able to handle 3 million TEUs a year, becoming the largest and most technologically advanced Russian container terminal.
The ULKT advantages include the ability to deliver cargo to the destination in Moscow and Central Russian region, bypassing the busy roads in and around St. Petersburg, the capability of handling of 6,000 TEUs vessels and year-round navigation.
The ULCT encompasses 140 hectares (at final phase) 1,700 meters of waterfront. Berths depth ranging from 13,5 m to 16 m, reef container yard capacity – 3,000 TEUs; container yard capacity – 62,500 TEUs.
National Container Company (NCC) is the largest and leading container operator in Russia. The owners of the NCC in equal shares are the First Quantum Group and the FESCO Transport Group. In 2009, container volume passing through NCC’s terminals amounted to some 1.2 million TEUs, contributing 42.1% to total container turnover at Russian ports.
NCC’s portfolio of assets includes First Container Terminal (FCT, St. Petersburg), NUTEP Container Terminal (Novorossiysk), UKRTRANSCONTAINER Container Terminal (Ilyichevsk, Odessa region, Ukraine), Ust-Luga Container Terminal (Leningrad region) and Logistics Terminal (Shushary, St. Petersburg).