HI’14 allocations of Multipurpose Transshipment Complex (Ust-Luga) for port infrastructure development hit RUB 133.5 mln

In January-June 2014, Multipurpose Transshipment Complex LLC (MTC, Ust-Luga) allocated RUB 133.5 mln for port infrastructure development, the company’s press center says.

RUB 130.3 mln were spent for new transshipment equipment and activities aimed at the expansion of the terminal production capacity and RUB 3.2 mln were spent as lease payment for earlier acquired equipment.

Under technical upgrading programme, MTC put into operation two MANTSINEN 120R cranes and two KOMATSU WA420-3 loaders. MANTSINEN cranes with bucket capacity of 5 cbm are intended for coal railcars unloading. KOMATSU loaders with bucket capacity of 5.5 cbm will be used for loading of coal onto vehicles transporting cargo within the terminal territory. New equipment will make it possible to double the intensity of cars handling.

Multipurpose Transshipment Complex LLC (part of UCL Port –stevedoring division of the international transportation group UCL Holding) is a cargo terminal at port Ust-Luga (Leningrad region) specializing in accepting and storing as well as export/import shipment of general and dry bulk cargo. In 2013, MTC LLC handled 3.5 mln t of cargo.