Ferry berth nears completion in Bronka port (photo)
The construction of the piled foundation for the wing of the ferry berth No2 starts at the site of the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg). According to press center of the project investor Fenix LLC, 76 of 430 sheet piles have been installed already.
In the future a 36-m ramp will be built at this wing for handling Ro-Ro vessels.
Besides, all sheet piles required for construction of container berths No 7 and No8 have been delivered to MMPK Bronka. Today, on January 18, 2013, installation of sheet piles have began at these berths. The construction is to be completed in QIII, 2013.
There will be 9 berths at the Bronka Complex including 5 container berths and 4 Ro-Ro berths.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the place where the dam and the ring road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka Complex will comprise three specialized facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will feature the 1.175 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths). The Bronka Phase 1 capacity is projected to be 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput is planned to be increased to 1.9 million TEUs. The Bronka Multipurpose Complex will be able to handle Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class.
Private investors are expected to inject nearly RUB 43.7 billion in the project with the Russian Government investment at some RUB 15.2 billion.
Implementation of the Bronka project will bring 2,300 work places at sea terminals alone. Upon completion of the outer harbor facilities annual direct tax payments to the budget of St. Petersburg will be at RUB 1.7 billion (plus indirect tax due to a multiplier effect – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).
