Territory for construction of general port facilities is under development at Bronka
The work on preparing the territory for construction of general port facilities (buildings and structures) has commenced at the construction site of Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg). According to press center of the project investor Fenix LLC, 2 pipes of high-pressure gas line supplying Kronshtadt had been preliminary taken away from the territory.
The territory covering 17 hectares will accommodate a parking for in-and-out going motor transport, parking for port personnel, administrative buildings, amenities block, checkpoint facilities, fire safety facilities, boiler house, substation, repair workshops, warehouse of machinery and repair shops.
The work completion is scheduled for May 2013.
Approximate date for the start of building general port facilities – June 2013.
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 1.176 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).
