Bronka to have positive impact on St. Petersburg infrastructure - External Transport Agency
The launch of outer port Bronka will have a positive impact on St. Petersburg infrastructure and seaport operation, Leonid Ryazanov, Director of St. Petersburg State Institution External Transport Agency, told IAA PortNews journalist at the conference “Development prospects of Big Port St. Petersburg".
“With the increased cargo flow in St. Petersburg in line with the maritime infrastructure development strategy, cargo flows should be shifted from the central part of St. Petersburg to the suburbs. Since the city is interested in increased cargo flows generating new jobs and tax income, Bronka development will help unload the city center, which is one of the priorities,” Rezanov explained.
St. Petersburg State Institution External Transport Agency is subordinate to the Transport Committee.
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).
