OREANDA-NEWS. May 13, 2009. The group of companies “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” confirms gravity of its intentions in relation to investment plans and continues the implementation of the project on construction of the first stage of the container terminal with the annual capacity of 350 TEU.

Stripping operations of surface pavement and dismantling of metal structures have been carried out on the territory of berth 101.

At the moment construction works of the foundation of the area are carried out; design works of utilities are performed. The company also chooses the contractor for design works and construction of treatment facilities on the territory of new terminal.

4 gantry cranes “Kondor”, which had performed the operations on the territory of Fourth Stevedoring Company before were transported to the territories of the First and Second Stevedoring Companies; landside crane rail for ship-to-shore cranes (STS) is being constructed at the moment.

The first shipment of the technological equipment for the container terminal (4 rubber-tyred cranes RTG и 2 ship-to-shore cranes STS), ordered in 2008 is expected to be delivered in the beginning of the third quarter of this year. All the works related to the first stage of container terminal, including design and construction works, erection of the equipment and training of the personnel are planned to be completed in the end of 2009.

Tentative project cost of the construction of the first stage of container terminal amounts to 5 billion rubles.