FSUE "Rosmorport" and Novaya Pristan LLC (a joint enterprise of Demetra Holding LLC and OZK JSC) have signed a contract on the construction of the federal property facilities as part of the project "Construction of Berths No. 22A and No. 23A of Pier 3A of the seaport of Novorossiysk". A solemn ceremony of signing the agreement was at the XVIII International exhibition "Transport of Russia".

Under this agreement Novaya Pristan LLC will carry out construction and installation works for the construction of facilities of FSUE "Rosmorport" - water areas and navigation aids.

The investment project for the construction of berths No. 22A and No. 23A of Pier 3A of the seaport of Novorossiysk is being implemented as part of the project "Development of Seaports" of the transport part of the Comprehensive Plan for the Modernization and Expansion of the Main Infrastructure of FSUE "Rosmorport" and investors Novaya Pristan LLC, Novorossiysky Kombinat Khleboproductov PJSC and Novorossiysky Zernovoy Terminal LLC.

The project involves reconstruction of pier 3A with the construction of new berths No. 22A and No. 23A, as well as the installation of specialized transshipment equipment. The construction have two stages: the first stage includes the construction of two berths capable of receiving Panamax class vessels, the second will include dredging works. The cost of works under the contract is 3 billion 271 million rubles.

The implementation of the project will increase the capacity of the export infrastructure and increase the total annual capacity of grain transshipment from the current 13.6 million tons (7.1 million tons accounted for Novorossiysky Kombinat Khleboproductov PJSC and 6.5 million tons for Novorossiysky Zernovoy Terminal LLC) to 25 million tons (13.1 million tons of Novorossiysky Kombinat Khleboproductov PJSC and 12.5 million tons of Novorossiysky Zernovoy Terminal LLC), and the capacity of one-time storage – from 370 thousand to 870 thousand tons.