Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg transfers RUB 37.5 mln for implementation of social programmes in Jan-Sep’13
Within the period from January to September of 2013 JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (SPSP) transferred 37.5 mln. rubles for the implementation of the social programmes, the company says in its press release.
Main part of the funds was traditionally transferred for financial assistance of port workers and former port workers. SPSP reimburses expenses for vacations and treatment of workers, pays bonuses for those workers who have their anniversaries, carries out festival events dedicated to professional holidays, provides payments to non-working pensioners-veterans of the port. The company pays special attention to the single mothers and families with many children: renders financial assistance.
Priority area of the port social policy is also care of children. During the year the company organizes excursions, water trips, contests for children. During school holidays children can stay in children’s recreation camps.
Continuing longstanding tradition, the port supports orphanage Nr. 10 of Kirov district of Saint-Petersburg. Funds of the company are used for building up of material and technical resources of the orphanage and for purchasing of the presents for children.
The other area of social policy of JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” is rendering support to children’s shooting sport in Saint-Petersburg. The company transfers funds for the development of sport shooting club “Oliempiets”, which has also Center for preparation of young sportsmen where children can be trained shooting free-of-charge.
JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (included in UCL Port – part of subholding, consolidating stevedoring assets of the International transportation group UCL Holding) – is the largest operator, rendering services on handling of all types of dry cargoes in the Greater Port of Saint-Petersburg. It operates by modern specialized terminals for handling of container, reefer, ro-ro cargoes, cars and metals. In 2012 the turnover of JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” amounted to 8.7 mln. tons of cargoes.
Center for preparation of young shooters at the sport shooting club “Olimpiets” in park of Sosnovka (Saint-Petersburg) is fully functional training center for young sportsmen where children can be trained sport shooting free-of-charge. Center is equipped by all the necessary equipment in order to give theoretical and practical classes, including modern computer simulator for training of shooting techniques. Only skilled and professional trainers work in the club.
