OREANDA-NEWS. August 25, 2009. Within the implementation process of full-scale development programme the group of companies “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” changed the process of construction of the 1st stage of sea container terminal with the annual capacity up to 350 000 TEU to twenty-four-hour operation.

For the period from the beginning of the project the expenses of the company for construction and designing of the terminal and for the purchase of the technological equipment equaled to 580 mln. Rubles.

New piling foundation of landside crane rail for STS cranes was mounted on the territory of berth Nr. 101 of the Fourth Stevedoring Company. Storm sewer system, fire and amenity water supply systems are being constructed. Cable routing is being concreted.

On the sorting area of the terminal the components of the metal structures of reefer racking system (the foundations for this system are being erected at the moment) are being produced.
In early August the construction of water treatment facilities and land reclamation have been started.

Commissioning, operational and load testing of the technological equipment for the 1st stage of Sea Container Terminal (2 STS and 6 RTG cranes), purchased in 2008 is planned for October of 2009.