Dredging operations to start at Bronka (St. Petersburg) before July 1, 2013
Dredging operations are scheduled to be started at the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg) before July 1, 2013, IAA PortNews journalist cites Aleksey Shukletsov, Executive Director of the project investor Fenix LLC, as saying during the visit of the conference “Development prospects of Big Port St. Petersburg” delegates to the outer port construction site. The customer of the dredging works is FSUE Rosmorport, the general contractor – Baltstroy CJSC, winner of the earlier held tender.
Pre-dredging activities are presently in progress at the construction site: removal of pld water and gas pipelines.
“The schedule suggests that the terminal becomes operational by September 2015, Shukletsov notes. – Channel dredging will facilitate the port construction”.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the place where the dam and the ring road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka Complex 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 1.176 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths). The Bronka Phase 1 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.
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.
Implementation of the Bronka project will bring 2,300 work places at sea terminals alone. Upon completion of the outer harbor facilities annual direct tax payments to the budget of St. Petersburg will be at RUB 1.7 billion (plus indirect tax due to a multiplier effect – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).
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