Railway line towards Gatchina would ensure development of MMPK Bronka
Federal Railway Transport Agency of Russia considers it necessary to develop the project on construction of a railway line towards Gatchina in view of long-term development of outer port Bronka (Saint-Petersburg), IAA PortNews journalist cites Vladimir Mitilenko, head of the Agency’s directorate for the North West region, as saying at VI Baltic Transport Forum in Saint-Petersburg.
According to him, the construction of the outer port is especially important and it can be serviced via Kotly, Veimarna and Gatchina stations but provisions for the port’s further development should be made today.
The official also calls on arrangement of a ‘single window’ system for the customers of stevedoring and logistic companies in Russia.
The Agency representative believes that outer port Bronka will contribute to reduction of Russia’s dependence on foreign ports.
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 5.9 bn).
