TransContainer has completed the reconstruction of its container terminal at the cross-border station of Zabaikalsk, a strategic border crossing gate accounting for some 30% of the total container traffic between Russia and China.
The reconstruction project was implemented in several stages starting in 2006 resulting the in the terminal capacity increasing 10-fold up to 555 thousand TEU per annum.
During this period, TransContainer invested into the project a total of more than 5 bn rubles ($80.4 mn).
Starting January 1, 2023, the terminal will be capable of handling daily 8-9 block trains with imports from China compared to the current 4-4.5 trains a day.
During the reconstruction, the crane rails were extended from 57 to 71 railcar, which allows of handling an entire block train at a time without additional maneuvering.
A new control point was put into operation, the territory of the roofed customs bonded warehouse was increased almost three-fold from 1,800 sqm to 5,000 sqm.
New handling equipment was acquired, including additional reach stackers and a RMG crane, and a container depot was added.
Photo: courtesy of TransContainer