A delegation of Belgian businessmen led by Belgian Minister of Foreign Minister Didier Reynders was shown around the construction site of outer harbor Bronka, a PortNews correspondent reported.
Alexei Shukletsov, COO of Phoenix Ltd. (the St. Petersburg-based Bronka port project investor), showed the guests the construction of new port quay walls and dredging works, performed by general contractor JSC Baltstroy.
Among the delegation are Belgian diplomats, representatives of the country’s dredging specialist Mordraga LLC. The Belgian team was accompanied by foreign and Russian journalists.
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).
The Bronka Phase 1 capacity is projected to reach 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput will total 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.
The Bronka project will create an estimated 2,300 marine terminals-related jobs. 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 – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).