Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg increased investments into its development programme by 40% to RUB 367.4 mln in 2014 (photo)

In 2014, Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg OJSC boosted investments into implementation of its development programme by 40%, year-on-year, to RUB 367.4 mln, the company’s press center says.

In particular, allocations for modernization of port infrastructure and retrofitting of terminals totaled RUB 270 mln, lease payments for earlier acquired equipment (renovation of handling equipment) totaled RUB 97.4 mln.

In the reported period, the company put into operation two Komatsu WA 200-5 loaders with bucket capacity of 2.4 cbm. Besides the company bought into acquisition two Liebherr cranes (LHM 600, over 140 in capacity). They have been operating in the port since 2012. 

The company also implemented works on reconstruction of the heat and power complex and started introduction of the automated system for energy consumption control. The year of 2014 saw the completion of feasibility study on the port’s sanitary protection zone, improvement of the fire safety system, construction of the border check point, etc.

Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg OJSC (part of 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 Big Port St. Petersburg. It operates modern specialized terminals for handling of ro-ro cargoes, cars and metals. In 2014, the Company handled 8.1 mln t of cargo.