Rosmorport: Big Port St. Pb to be expanded through construction of outer harbors
The development of Big Port St. Petersburg will be implemented through the construction of outer harbors (Bronka, Lomonosov, Kotlin Island), the Rosmorport’s port infrastructure development strategy-2030 said.
According to the drafters, the Big Port St. Petersburg further expansion is constrained by urban infrastructure and the port is not able to build new facilities in St. Petersburg downtown.
The main project for expansion of port infrastructure on the periphery of St. Petersburg is the construction of outer harbor Bronka.
The Bronka port 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 port’s 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.
Besides, 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 are estimated 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).