Ust-Luga Container Terminal has commenced handling vessels of Hapag-Lloyd AGAINST, says press center of National Container Company (incorporates ULCT).

The vessels will call every Saturday to link ULCT with the largest European ports – Hamburg and Bremerhaven.

The first call was made on June 28, 2013 by 1,000-TEU container carrier ANINA which delivered automobile components. The containers will be taken away from the terminal by the railway.

Ust-Luga Container Terminal is a container terminal of NCC Group in Ust-Luga port. The construction is being implemented in three phases. The first phase was put into operation in 2011. The full-scale implementation will be completed by 2025 when the Terminal’s capacity will reach 2.85 mln TEUs. The capacity of the first phase is 440,000 TEUs, total area – 40 hectares, berth line length – 440 m, depth near berths – 13.5 m, capacity of container ground – 15,000 TEUs, capacity of refrigerated area – 840 sockets, handling equipment – 4 STS (Panamax), 11 RTG, 2 RMG. NCC operates Ust-Luga Container Terminal jointly with Eurogate. ULCT is being built within the framework of private-public partnership.