Constanța South Container Terminal (CSCT) (Romanian: Terminalul de containere Constanţa Sud) is located in the Port of Constanţa, 170 nautical miles (310 km) from the Bosphorus Strait and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from Romania's capital Bucharest.[1] It is the largest container terminal in the Black Sea area having an annual traffic capacity of 1,500,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs).[2] Located on a plot of land of 31 hectares (0.31 km2) the terminal has an additional 39 hectares (0.39 km2) for expansion that would increase the traffic up to 4,500,000 TEUs.[3] The container terminal is currently under expansion as of August 2009. The expansion will add another 10 hectares (0.10 km2) of storage space and increase the quay length by 510 m (1,670 ft).[3] After the expansion the terminal will be capable of handling around 1,700,000 TEUs.[4] The terminal is owned by the Dubai based company Dubai Ports World.[3][5]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport, Terminals |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Port of Constanţa, Romania |
Key people | Mohammed Sharaf (CEO) |
| Revenue |  $60 million USD |
Number of employees | 550 |
| Website | http://www.csct.ro |
Terminal facilities
editThe CSCT has a traffic capacity of 1,500,000 TEUs and an available storage area of 31 ha (0.31 km2) and a total quay length of 1,045 m (3,428 ft) divided into two berths: the main berth has 634 m (2,080 ft) in length and the feeder berth has 411 m (1,348 ft).[2] The berths have a depth between 14.5 m (48 ft) and 16.5 m (54 ft) and are equipped with 5 Post-Panamax cranes and 3 mobile harbour cranes.[2]
The CSCT also has a rail terminal with 3 lines, each 600 m (2,000 ft) long capable of handling 3 complete 30 wagon trains at one time and equipped with 2 rail mounted gantries and a storage area of 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft).[6]
References
edit- ^ "Location". .csct.ro. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b c "Terminal Facilities". csct.ro. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b c "Romania - Constanta". DP World. Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Press Release". csct.ro. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Toti operatorii de containere din Portul Constanta disponibilizeaza personal". Wall Street (in Romanian). 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Facilities Overview". csct.ro. Archived from the original on 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2009-08-31.