A string of military units have been deployed in new and upgraded bases along the Russian Arctic coast. They have a growing need of supplies.
Now, the country is building a new logistics center that is to help its Northern Fleet handle the complex and expensive transport operations in icy waters. It is constructed on a plot along the Northern Dvina river, near the City of Arkhangelsk.
The facility will become a crucial hub for reloading and storage of supplies for military activities in the region. Included will be indoor storage capacity of 31,500 square meters and outdoor space of 300,000 square meters, representatives of regional authorities in Arkhangelsk revealed in a meeting late March.
According to the developers, the center will be able to handle more than one million tons of goods per year. At any time, up to 27 thousand tons of solid goods can be stored on site along with 78 thousand tons of fuels and lubricant materials and 260 vehicles and units of machinery.
Construction is in the process and the whole facility due to stand ready for operations in year 2021.
It is built on a 140 hectare plot outside the city center, in an area near the sea port of Ekonomia. Construction is managed by a company affiliated with national nuclear research center Kurchatov Institute. Investments are estimated to 15 billion rubles (€205 million).
A miniature model of the center was on display during the recent Arctic Forum in St.Petersburg. It showed a large facility with plenty of space for containers and goods. Several major buildings are nearby and a port complex with cranes and connected roads and railway.
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