Yenisey coal berth to become operational by summer

In Russia’s Arctic region, Yenisey terminal at the Port of Dikson, which is located on the shores of the Kara Sea, is almost complete. The first berth is reported to be currently 60% finished and is projected to become operational by the end of the summer.

 

Draught alongside the berth will be 16 metres and in the access canal 16.2 metres, with major dredging work being undertaken by the Hydrographic Company.

 

The port, which will cover an area of 20ha, will ultimately feature a cargo berth, landside handling and storage facilities, and a connecting dam. There will be a ship loader, which will receive coal shipments via a connecting conveyor belt system. Onshore storage will be in the region of one million tonnes.

 

Yenisey will mostly handle consignments of coal generated by the Syradasayskoye field. The new facility is expected to handle more than one million tonnes of coal by the end of the year.

 

Around $939 million will be made in developing the Syradasayskoye field by 2026. The project is being implemented by Severnaya Zvezda LLC. Yenisey port is expected to add five million tonnes to the annual cargo base of Russia’s Northern Sea Route as from 2026.