By 2010, Oslo Marine Group plans to raise annual container throughput of Onega terminal to 120,000 TEU, RBC cites Mikhail Blinov, executive director of Onega, as saying at the terminal when it was visited by representatives of authorities, business and media. The terminal is to be developed in four phases at the territory of 8 hectares. Upon completion of the works the design capacity of the terminal will increase to 120,000-150,000 import automobiles.
The first phase is aimed at transshipment of automobiles. The investments into the project amounted to RUR 500 million. The terminal started handling of cargo from December 2006. In 2007 it handled 22,049 automobiles. Today the terminal cooperates with Nissan, Peugeot and Citroen. It also negotiates with Avtovaz on export transshipment of automobiles.
The second phase of the multipurpose marine transshipment complex Onega is to be put into operation by July 1 of 2008. Investments into the project are to total some RUR 280. It is planned to start transshipment of trucks and to build a container storage ground for 900 TEU and create 200 fixed places for refrigerated containers. Besides, it is planned to purchase 2 pneumatic-tires gantry cranes and other equipment for container handling.
The third phase is to be put into operation by the third quarter of 2009. The company pans to send some RUR 950 million. It is planned to build a 4,000-m2 heated warehouse with a customs post for storing of excise cargo.
The forth phase is to start operation by the end of 2009. The volume of investment has not been revealed yet. The last phase implies construction of 2 grounds for storage of hazardous cargo. The first ground is to be used for storage of class 6.1 goods (toxic substances). The second one – for other types of dangerous cargo (except for class 1 (weapon and ammunition), 8 – radioactive cargo and 6.2 – infectious cargo).