In 2013 JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (SPSP) transferred over 50 mln. rubles for the implementation of the social programmes, the company says.
Main part of the funds was transferred to employees of the company and their families for vacationa, resort treatment, medical services, sport and support in difficult life situations. Additional financial assistance was rendered to single mothers working in the port and to families with many children. The port traditionally supported its veterans, including non-working pensioners and paid within the year quarterly and holiday bonuses.
Special attention in the company was paid to training of the personnel. Within the last year 247 employees of “SPSP” participated in professional development programmes.
Priority area of the port social policy is still care of children. In 2013 water trips, contests for children, excursions were arranged by the company. The company also helped the parents of the first-graders to prepare kids for school.
Within the period of 26 years “SPSP” has been the guardian of the orphanage Nr. 10 of Kirov district of Saint-Petersburg. Funds of the company are used for repair works and purchase of the required furniture. Children also receive New Year presents from the company.
The other area of social policy of JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” is rendering support to children’s shooting sport in Saint-Petersburg. The company transfers funds for the development of sport shooting club “Oliempiets”, which has also Center for preparation of young sportsmen where children can be trained shooting free-of-charge.
JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (included in UCL Port – stevedoring division of the International transportation group UCL Holding) – is the largest operator, rendering services on handling of all types of dry cargoes in the Greater Port of Saint-Petersburg. It operates by modern specialized terminals for handling of container, reefer, ro-ro cargoes, cars and metals.
Center for preparation of young shooters at the sport shooting club “Olimpiets” in park of Sosnovka (Saint-Petersburg) is fully functional training center for young sportsmen where children can be trained sport shooting free-of-charge. Center is equipped by all the necessary equipment in order to give theoretical and practical classes, including modern computer simulator for training of shooting techniques. Only skilled and professional trainers work in the club.