The ferryboat complex Varna has two piers with a total length of 400 meters and depth of 8.7 meters. It serves ferry boats and RO-RO ships on routes connecting Varna to ports in Ukraine, Georgia, and Russia. Two Bulgarian ferry boats built in 1978 can carry goods, vehicles, and passengers between the complex and these ports. In 2015, the complex transported a total of 180,197 tons of goods, including over 157,000 tons on the Varna-Caucasus route and over 22,000 tons on the Varna-Ilichevsk-Poti/Batumi route.
Suburban Train Station as Community Hub: Proposal for Carseldine Stationlinda carroli
I've been working on this study of a local train station in support of Transit Oriented Development. In it, I propose that community infrastructure (e.g. community spaces and offices for non-profit organisations) and design for sustainability should be provided at train stations. If more parking is required then those structures can and should also accommodate community uses.
I have also posted this to Live Local as my first experiment. Live Local is an online social networking place to share stories and ideas about improving your community. I will be blogging about this venture for Placed.
http://www.livelocal.org.au/experiment/126/precinct-study-carseldine-train-station
The seminar was managed by ESTIEM (European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management) - a local group in Saint Petersburg. The theme of the cycle of lectures 2012-2013 is "Green Supply Chain". The seminar performed in Saint Petersburg was named "Window to Europe: Maritime Logistics".
The Morstroytechnology's expert gave a lecture "Development of the Russian Seaport Infrastructure". Attention was mainly focused on long-term changes in the logistics and transport industry.
The speaker provided figures that show that starting from 1995 the volume of cargo flows to seaports and transshipment of export-import was twice as much compared to the Soviet period. What's more, the structure of the country's whole transport system changed.
The lecture includes a detailed overview of the ports in the Baltic, Arctic, Black Sea, and Far East basins with analysis of completed and future projects.
The lecture was given in English. Students expressed their thanks for the deep analysis and original data.
The presentation of the lecture is placed in section "Publications".
April 26th, 1956, marks the offi cial birthday of container transport, that day Malcolm McLean shipped the
fi rst batch of aluminium containers loaded on the Ideal-X. Over the period of 1986-2013, the global container
turnover increased nearly 10 times and exceeded 600 mln TEU. In 2013, the volume of cargo carried
worldwide was close to 181.8 mln TEU1 (each container being handled two or more times in a port).
Currently, the major Russian container terminals are planning to
continue their dynamic growth. According to Saint Petersburg’s First
Container Terminal’s development programme, the facility’s throughput
is expected to rise from 1,350 up to 1,600 thou. TEU in the nearest
future. In the case of Petrolesport, a growth from 1,200 up to 1,500
April 26th, 1956, marks the offi cial birthday of container transport, that day Malcolm McLean shipped the
fi rst batch of aluminium containers loaded on the Ideal-X. Over the period of 1986-2013, the global container
turnover increased nearly 10 times and exceeded 600 mln TEU. In 2013, the volume of cargo carried
worldwide was close to 181.8 mln TEU1 (each container being handled two or more times in a port).
Trends and problems in container transport infrastructure development in Russia
Train(ing) up
by Olga Olegovna Gopkalo, Ph.D., Lead Specialist at Morstoytechnology Ltd.
thou. TEU is forecasted. Saint Petersburg Container Terminal plans to
expand its capacity from 500 to 1,500 thou. TEU, Moby Dick – from
250 to 370 thou. TEU. Th e Port of Bronka, currently under construction,
is planning to achieve a target of 1,400 thou. TEU capacity. It is
also possible that the Ust-Luga Container Terminal will increase its
aptitude from 440 tо 2,600 thou. TEU. Moving slightly south, Kaliningrad’s
Baltic Stevedoring Company announced a plan to increase
its capacity from 200 tо 468 thou. TEU. Moreover, a new container
terminal to be constructed for Avtotor, an automotive factory in Kaliningrad,
is expected to handle up to 800 thou. TEU per year.
Suburban Train Station as Community Hub: Proposal for Carseldine Stationlinda carroli
I've been working on this study of a local train station in support of Transit Oriented Development. In it, I propose that community infrastructure (e.g. community spaces and offices for non-profit organisations) and design for sustainability should be provided at train stations. If more parking is required then those structures can and should also accommodate community uses.
I have also posted this to Live Local as my first experiment. Live Local is an online social networking place to share stories and ideas about improving your community. I will be blogging about this venture for Placed.
http://www.livelocal.org.au/experiment/126/precinct-study-carseldine-train-station
The seminar was managed by ESTIEM (European Students of Industrial Engineering and Management) - a local group in Saint Petersburg. The theme of the cycle of lectures 2012-2013 is "Green Supply Chain". The seminar performed in Saint Petersburg was named "Window to Europe: Maritime Logistics".
The Morstroytechnology's expert gave a lecture "Development of the Russian Seaport Infrastructure". Attention was mainly focused on long-term changes in the logistics and transport industry.
The speaker provided figures that show that starting from 1995 the volume of cargo flows to seaports and transshipment of export-import was twice as much compared to the Soviet period. What's more, the structure of the country's whole transport system changed.
The lecture includes a detailed overview of the ports in the Baltic, Arctic, Black Sea, and Far East basins with analysis of completed and future projects.
The lecture was given in English. Students expressed their thanks for the deep analysis and original data.
The presentation of the lecture is placed in section "Publications".
April 26th, 1956, marks the offi cial birthday of container transport, that day Malcolm McLean shipped the
fi rst batch of aluminium containers loaded on the Ideal-X. Over the period of 1986-2013, the global container
turnover increased nearly 10 times and exceeded 600 mln TEU. In 2013, the volume of cargo carried
worldwide was close to 181.8 mln TEU1 (each container being handled two or more times in a port).
Currently, the major Russian container terminals are planning to
continue their dynamic growth. According to Saint Petersburg’s First
Container Terminal’s development programme, the facility’s throughput
is expected to rise from 1,350 up to 1,600 thou. TEU in the nearest
future. In the case of Petrolesport, a growth from 1,200 up to 1,500
April 26th, 1956, marks the offi cial birthday of container transport, that day Malcolm McLean shipped the
fi rst batch of aluminium containers loaded on the Ideal-X. Over the period of 1986-2013, the global container
turnover increased nearly 10 times and exceeded 600 mln TEU. In 2013, the volume of cargo carried
worldwide was close to 181.8 mln TEU1 (each container being handled two or more times in a port).
Trends and problems in container transport infrastructure development in Russia
Train(ing) up
by Olga Olegovna Gopkalo, Ph.D., Lead Specialist at Morstoytechnology Ltd.
thou. TEU is forecasted. Saint Petersburg Container Terminal plans to
expand its capacity from 500 to 1,500 thou. TEU, Moby Dick – from
250 to 370 thou. TEU. Th e Port of Bronka, currently under construction,
is planning to achieve a target of 1,400 thou. TEU capacity. It is
also possible that the Ust-Luga Container Terminal will increase its
aptitude from 440 tо 2,600 thou. TEU. Moving slightly south, Kaliningrad’s
Baltic Stevedoring Company announced a plan to increase
its capacity from 200 tо 468 thou. TEU. Moreover, a new container
terminal to be constructed for Avtotor, an automotive factory in Kaliningrad,
is expected to handle up to 800 thou. TEU per year.
PowerLogistics Asia 2014 - The Heaviest Move in Uzbekistan – Vladimir Nekhvya...PowerLift Events
www.powerlogisticsasia.com is an annual project logistics event which is taking place in Singapore. The event brings together the heavy transport and lifting industry that is catering to the oil, gas, heavy engineering, power, mining and other related industries. It offers a great opportunity for participants to hold up the flag in the South East Asian project cargo market. It comprises of educational workshops, conferences, seminars and an exhibition.
www.powerlogisticsasia.com
Russia’s window onto Europe. Russian ports along the Baltic coast after trans...Александр Головизнин
The last decade’s affairs of Russian Baltic ports were dramatic, interesting and complex. However,
the ports can also prove their track records by success stories. The Big Port of Saint Petersburg
is currently the largest container port in the Baltic Sea, the First Container Terminal
– a leader in container handlings in the region. The Port of Primorsk is a major oil port and
Rosterminalugol has grown into the biggest coal terminal.
Presentation / a fact-sheet of the USPA: dynamics of cargo handling, financial figures, investments, geography of export, description of ports and investment projects in Ukrainian seaports.
2. The ferryboat complex Varna was built in 1978 at the west coast of Beloslav lake,
in 30 km from Varna. It has two piers with total length of 400 m and depth of 8,7
m. The complex serves ferry boats and RO-RO ships on the following lines: Varna
– Ilichevsk (Ukraine) – Poti/ Batumi (Georgia) and Varna – port Caucasus
(Russia). The complex is connected with the national railway and road network.
The Bulgarian three-decker ferry boats for carriage of goods in wagons, vehicles
and passengers “The Heroes of Odessa” and “The Heroes of Sevastopol” were
built in 1978 in Norway. They are equipped with a lift with capacity of 170 t (2
wagons), an universal shunting locomotive, supporting devices – jacks and
turnbuckles. The total length of the railway track onboard is 1692 m, the
transportation capacity: 108 standard 70-ton wagons (totally 7560 t), from which
on the upper deck – 43 wagons (3010 t), on the intermediate deck – 49 wagons
(3430 t) and on the below deck – 16 wagons (1120 t). The crew is 29 people. The
ferryboats have a hotel part with 95 places for the passengers and the crew.
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HISTORY
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The ships provide the opportunity for simultaneous combined
transportations of goods in wagons, trucks, containers, other deck
loads and automobiles.
4. CONNECTIONS
The railway ferry line Varna – Ilichevsk was established when the
economic relations between Bulgaria and the Soviet Union were very
active and the trade between them was significant. It started operating on
14 November 1978, providing the opportunity for alternative and more
efficient transportation without transshipment between two countries with
different track gauge.
From 1999, after the signature of the Trilateral Agreement between the
Governments of Bulgaria, Ukraine and Georgia on joint exploitation of
direct ferry service Varna – Ilichevsk – Poti/ Batumi, the Ferryboat
complex Varna is also connected with the Georgian ports Poti and
Batumi.
In 2009 was established the direct railway ferry line Varna – port
Caucasus connecting the Republic of Bulgaria with the Russian
Federation.
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5. DOBRINISHTE
SANDANSKI
GENERAL
TODOROV
PETRICH
BLAGOEVGRA
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JAMBOL
ZIMNICA
НОВА
ЗАГОРА
КЕРМЕН
STRALDZA
СЛИВЕН
ТВЪРДИЦА
ДЪБОВО
ТУЛОВО
КАRNOBAT
AJTOS
BURGAS
VLADIMIR
PAVLOV
POMORIE
KAZANLAK
KALOFER
KARLOVO
HISARJA
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Black sea
CONNECTIONS
Romania
Georgia
Russia
6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND EQUIPMENT
OF THE FERRYBOAT COMPLEX VARNA
The complex has two piers with total length of 400 m and depth of 8,7 m, equipped with
transitional bridges, each of which with 5 tracks with gauge of 1520 mm. Ferry boats
loaded with 108 wagons are handled for 8 hours, ferry boats loaded with 45 wagons – for
2 hours. The complex has a capacity for a simultaneous handling of two ships and also for
handling of two types of ships – with width 26 and 22 m.
7. TRANSITIONAL BRIDGE
Length – 40 m; Width from the side of the ferry boat – 18,5 m; Width from the side of
the ferryboat complex – 8,6 m; Weight – 300 t.
8. WORKSHOP FOR CHANGING BOGIES
The ferryboat complex Varna is the only place in the Black Sea region with possibility for
changing wagon bogies from European (1435 mm) to Russian standard (1520 mm)
gauge. The workshop is equiped with two universal tracks, with 12 positions each. It has
the capacity for changing the bogies of 280 wagons per day.
9. Track for changing bogies of wagons loaded with dangerous goods – with universal
track gauge and 2 positions with anti-explosion jacks. The handling capasity is 20
wagons per day.
10. TRANSSHIPMENT POINT
Technical capacity for direct transshipment of 80 wagons per day
Open site
2 tracks with gauge of 1435 mm and
2 tracks with gauge of 1520 mm
served by electric forklift with lifting
capacity of 20 t
Covered ramp
with1 track with gauge of 1435 mm
and 1 track with gauge of 1520 mm
Open ramp
with1 track with gauge of 1435 mm
and 1 track with gauge of 1520 mm
Storing facilities
Open and covered storehouses
registred as storehouses under
customs supervision.
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES RENDERED BY THE FERRYBOAT COMPLEX
Ferry lines served
Varna - Ilichevsk
Varna – Ilichevsk – Poti/ Batumi
Varna – Caucasus
Combined transports:
Transport of goods in wagons
Transport of trucks/ semi-trailers
Transport of container
Other deck loads and automobiles
Services
Mooring and unmooring of ferry boats and accompanying port services;
Change of the wagon bogies from gauge 1520 mm to gauge 1435 mm for wagons
for import and from gauge 1435 mm to gauge 1520 mm for wagons for export;
Transshipment, loading and unloading of wagons by various technologies: wagon
– wagon, truck-wagon, ramp – wagon, wagon – ramp;
Storage of goods in a storehouses registered under customs supervision;
Other services.
12. REPORTING DATA FOR 2015
Volume of the goods transported through the ferryboat complex Varna in 2015:
- import – 140 340 t
- export - 39 857 t
- totally– 180 197 t
Including:
1. Railway ferry line Varna - Caucasus:
- import – 124 125 t (LPG, oils and lubricants, petroleum waste, fertilizers, chemicals,
glass and other building materials and food products);
- export and transit – 33 609 t (cables, bentonite, food products, equipment, refractory
cement, wooden panels, cosmetics, glucose, base oils, polyethylene).
Totally – 157 734 t
2. Railway ferry line Varna – Ilichevsk – Poti/ Batumi:
- import – 16 215 t (LPG, ferroalloys, fertilizers, automobiles BELAZ, glass,
equipment);
- export – 6 248 t (metals, cans, cigarettes, sugar, pipes, glass).
Totally – 22 463 t
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