Kaliningrad to build $149m terminal for cruise ships

Kaliningrad region plans to launch a project for construction of a passenger terminal for cruise liners, a regional official said.

Alexei Klyuneyev, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Development of the Kaliningrad region said at the 5th Baltic Transport Forum the project worth RUB 5 billion is expected to be implemented before the FIFA World Cup 2018, the PortNews correspondent reported.

The terminal will comprise 1 or 2 piers for accommodation of ultra-large cruise vessels. The project will be funded through the federal budget. Yantarny and Pionersk have been named as possible sites for the future facility.