OREANDA-NEWS.  In 2012 JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (“SP SPb”) transferred 253 mln. rubles for the modernization and technical re-equipment of its cargo terminals.

Funds were transferred for the modernization of asphalt concrete pavement of the ro-ro terminal, port security system and for the reconstruction of port railway tracks which allowed to increase throughput capacity and secure continuous traffic of trains.  

Part of the funds was transferred for the lease payments for equipment, purchased within the programme on modernization of the fleet of handling equipment.

Besides, the company continues to finance the modernization of heat supply facilities in the port. Last year the works on hydraulic commissioning of utilities were completed after connecting them to networks of State Enterprise “Fuel and Energy Company SPb”. At the present time the facility is being operated.