Special Economic Zone will be created on the base of Port Vostochny. The port’s SEZ project will be developed at the regional level by 2011 and then submitted to the Russian Government, the Primorsky Territory Administration press office reported.
Primorsky Territory-based Port Vostochny was selected for the number of objective reasons, the report says. First, this is the deepest in the Far East and ice-free port. Second, the port has direct access to international transport corridors "TransSiberian" and "Primorye-1”. Besides, the port is not constrained by urban infrastructure. In the future, the port could become an international transportation hub.
Creation of SEZ in Port Vostochny is believed to encourage large-scale investments in the region, improve the attractiveness of the transport system of Russian Far East for trade and transit cargo, further development of the Trans-Siberian Railroad as the shortest route from Asia to Europe, said the regional administration. Additionally, the SEZ might play an important role in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held in Vladivostok.
Vostochny Port (East Port) is the year-round navigable port located in Russia’s Primorsky Territory on the coast Japan Sea, 20 km from the terminus of Trans-Siberian Railroad - the city of Nakhodka. Vostochny can handle vessels with draft up to 15,5 m, length - 280 m and breadth - 40 m. The port’s stevedore companies operate16 cargo berths, a few auxiliary berths at the terminals for handling coal, containers, fertilizer, methanol, timber, bulk and general cargo. In 2010, the port's cargo throughput increased by 7% year-over-year, to 20,34 million tons.
Primorsky Territory-based Port Vostochny was selected for the number of objective reasons, the report says. First, this is the deepest in the Far East and ice-free port. Second, the port has direct access to international transport corridors "TransSiberian" and "Primorye-1”. Besides, the port is not constrained by urban infrastructure. In the future, the port could become an international transportation hub.
Creation of SEZ in Port Vostochny is believed to encourage large-scale investments in the region, improve the attractiveness of the transport system of Russian Far East for trade and transit cargo, further development of the Trans-Siberian Railroad as the shortest route from Asia to Europe, said the regional administration. Additionally, the SEZ might play an important role in preparation for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to be held in Vladivostok.
Vostochny Port (East Port) is the year-round navigable port located in Russia’s Primorsky Territory on the coast Japan Sea, 20 km from the terminus of Trans-Siberian Railroad - the city of Nakhodka. Vostochny can handle vessels with draft up to 15,5 m, length - 280 m and breadth - 40 m. The port’s stevedore companies operate16 cargo berths, a few auxiliary berths at the terminals for handling coal, containers, fertilizer, methanol, timber, bulk and general cargo. In 2010, the port's cargo throughput increased by 7% year-over-year, to 20,34 million tons.