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Saint-Petersburg invests heavily in terminal upgrades

Time：2015-11-24 Browse：257 Author：RISINGSUN

CONTAINER Terminal Saint-Petersburg (CTSP) has invested RUB492.4 million (US$7.59 million) on terminal development in the first nine months of the year, including RUB395.7 million on improving the port`s infrastructure in part to complete the upgrading of engineering and operational facilities.

RUB95 million was spent on renewing the cargo handling fleet and the terminal equipment, and RUB1.7 million went towards improving the terminal IT infrastructure and expanding the video surveillance system, reported PortNews.

IT system improvements include the control of the customs processing status, filing requests for cargo inspection via web interface, inspection of import containers by state authorities immediately after discharge from vessels.

As a result of the investment programme the terminal`s container handling capacity has increased to 750,000 TEU. In 2014 the terminal handled 387,600 TEU.