The shipping platform

Location: The Baltic Sea port of St Petersburg, formerly called Leningrad, is situated on the islands of the Neva Delta, at the head of Neva Bay. General overview: The port is open all year round for ice class vessels, with the help of icebreakers from Nov to Mar. Considerable variations in the water level may be experienced due to prevailing winds. The port handles a range of cargoes including bulk and general cargo, containers, Ro-Ro and passengers. The nearby Port Bronka, which is under construction, is under separate entry. Traffic figures: Approx 59,990,000t of cargo including 15,739,200t of oil products, 7,485,000t of metals, 1,940,000t of timber, 2,620,800t of reefer cargoes, 969,000t of coal/ore, 236,900t of grain, 13,963,000t of general cargo, 2,365,000TEU and 411,920 passengers are handled annually. Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Zone for ships of 100m or less in length. Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: Max LOA 320m, 42m beam and draught 11.0m. Passenger Port: LOA 317, draught 8.8m, beam 47m. Largest vessel handled: Cruise ship, "Costa Mediterranea" LOA 300m. Max dimensions of vessels proceeding through the Neva Gates: Length Draught (m) (m) Less than 200m Less than 9.0m Less than 190m Less than 9.5m Less than 180m Less than 9.8m.