The Electronic Declaration Center (EDC) will be handed over to Baltic Customs from St. Petersburg Customs as of July 1, 2016 and to be located in the Port of Bronka, St. Petersburg, IAA PortNews reports citing the Baltic Customs that has received the corresponding order of FCS.
Previously, the idea of establishing such a centre had been endorsed by the administration of St. Petersburg and market participants.
MSCC Bronka is primarily intended for handling of imported containers. It is among the key strategic investment projects in Saint-Petersburg and North-West of Russia.
Multipurpose Sea Cargo Complex "Bronka" (MSCC Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, where the Dam and the Ring Road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka complex will comprise three dedicated facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, the Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and a logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will have a 1,220 m-long quay wall (including 5 berths). The length of Ro-Ro terminal's dock line will be 710 meters (3 berths). After completion of Bronka Phase 1 its capacity will reach 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. In future the MSCC Bronka expansion will help increase the facility's container throughput to 1.9 million TEUs. Upon completion of the port's construction and dredging to the design mark of 14.4 meters in 2015 MSCC Bronka will be able to accommodate Post-Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class. Implementation of the Bronka project is expected to generate 2,300 jobs at its marine terminals alone.
The first liner vessel called to Bronka September 8, 2015.