Primorsk Territory authorities see Zarubino as ‘free port’
Primorsk Territory authorities think it is possible to grant a ‘free port’ status to port Zarubino port, press center of the regional authorities says.
“In connection with the decision of Vladimir Putin to grant a ‘free port’ status to port Vladivostok we think about suggesting that the Government of Russia expand this status onto other ports of Primorsk Territory, port Zarubino in particular” press center quotes Vladimir Miklushevsky, the region’s Governor.
As we wrote earlier, Summa Group is going to build a transshipment complex in Zarubino with the capacity of 100 mln t per year. The complex is to comprise a container, grain, alumina and multipurpose terminals
The container terminal is to handle 500,000 TEUs per year (phase I) with phases II and III to ensure transshipment of 1.5 mln TEUs and 2 mln TEUs respectively. The terminal is to see some 680 calls per year. The quay line is to be 1,800 m long.
The capacity of the grain terminal is the following: 10 mln t per year (phase I), 20 mln t per year (phase II) and 40 mln t per year (phase III). Total storage capacity – 400,000 t, quay line length – 1,530 m.
Alumina terminal is to handle 2 mln t of cargo per year.
Annual capacity of the multipurpose terminal is 25 mln t of general cargo, 1.5 mln of Ro-Ro units. Passenger flow is expected at 500,000 persons per year. The quay line is to make 1,645 m.
The project is included into the Federal special-purpose programme “Economic and Social Development of the Far East and Baikal region through 2025”.
