Dredging works start at approach canal to port Bronka
Dredging works have started at the approach canal to the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg), says the press center of the project investor Fenix LLC. The customer of the dredging works is FSUE Rosmorport.
The dredging is being implemented by Baltstroi CJSC at the canal sector clear of the utility network. Gas and water pipelines supplying Kronshtadt have been shifted and buried to minus 16 m. Dismantling of decommissioned networks is scheduled for August-September 2013.
Prior to dredging operations ecologists had executed baseline survey of the environment condition in the area of supposed works. Besides, specialized organization had examined the site to eliminate explosive hazard.
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).
