According to Mr. Andrey Nedosekov, the Russian federal government foresees a 280 billion RUB investment in the development of Murmansk port facilities with container terminal, as well as oil, coal and fertilizers terminal. About 55 percent of the investments will be provided by federal authorities, he said in his presentation at the recent Baikal Economic Forum, Murman.ru reports.
At the same time, the ministry official said customs procedures will be facilitated in order to cut customs handling of goods from today’s 3-5 days to only few hours.
The ministry official highlighted that federal priority will be given to the development of transport hubs functioning as international transport corridors.
Murmansk is such a site, he said, adding that the port development will be conducted within the frames of the federal action programme on transport system development 2010-2015.
In 2007, turnover of the Murmansk Trade Port was 14,4 thousand tons.
