VIP guests review construction of MMPK Bronka at TransRussia exhibition (photo)
The process of MMPK Bronka construction (St. Petersburg) was reviewed by the Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin and the State Duma Deputy Aleksandr Starovoitov at the international exhibition TransRussia-2013. According to IAA PortNews journalist, VIP guests have observed the Bronka showcase.
Igor Levitin expressed satisfaction with the implementation rates of the new infrastructure project which started when Levitin headed the Transport Ministry of the Russian Federation. When he asked about the plans on the beginning of dredging works at Bronka the Executive Director of the port Aleksey Shukletsov said it is expected to commence in June 2013.
Aleksandr Starovoitov, State Duma Deputy, Deputy Chairman of Duma Transport Committee reminded that the Deputies of the previous deputies acknowledged the strategic significance of the new port in St. Petersburg and addressed the Duma Budget and Tax Committee with the proposal to include the construction of the approach canal and the water area of MMPK Bronka into the federal special purpose programme “Development of Russia’s Transport System (2010 - 2015)”.
The proposal was supported and the project is in progress now. According to Shukletsov, the territory for general port buildings and facilities is being prepared at the construction site. Besides, the berths are under construction and the land reclamation work is in process.
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.
