OREANDA-NEWS. February 25, 2009. In 2008, Sea Port of Saint Petersburg pent over RUR 850 mln for implementation of the port infrastructure development program, the company’s press center reports. In May 2008, the first phase of automobile terminal capable of handling 80,000 cars per year was put into operation by Third Stevedoring Company. In 2008 some RUR 130 mln was invested in its construction. By the end of the year the terminal handled over 42,000 cars.

Over RUR 180 mln was invested in design, construction and purchase of equipment for the first phase of ro-ro terminal in the territory of First Stevedoring Company. The construction of this 1-mln t terminal was completed in January 2009.

In 2008, pre-project works were carried out for construction of a 1.5-mln.t refrigerator terminal in the territory of First Stevedoring Company. The company will start design works in the thrird quarter of 2009.

Over RUR 400 was spent for designing of the first phase of a container terminal in the territory of Forth Stevedoring Company as well as purchase of technological equipment. The first phase capable of handling 350,000 TEUs per year is scheduled to be put into operation in 2009.

RUR 100 mln was spent for reconstruction of warehouses and some RUR 20 mln – for taking cargo flows out from the Big Port of St. Petersburg.

Sea Port of Saint Petersburg comprises First Stevedoring Company, Second Stevedoring Company, Third Stevedoring Company, Forth Stevedoring Company and a number of service companies. Port infrastructure development program implies capacity increase to 20 million tonnes per year.