Russian state-owned port operator Rosmorport will acquire additional vessels to carry out dredging works at the Port of Korsakov on Sakhalin Island in Far East Russia.
The vessels will support the reconstruction of the port, which has been ongoing since 2024. The goal of the reconstruction is to ensure access for cargo ships with deeper draughts to the berths at the port's southern loading area.
The actual dredging works will commence before the end of this year. Upon completion of the dredging, the port's approach channel will have a depth of 11.4 metres.
Rosmorport is also in talks regarding the purchase of two self-propelled, self-unloading hopper barges that will also support the ongoing works.
The upgrade works at the port will also entail reconstruction of the existing berths at the southern loading area as well as the construction of a new breakwater and a bridge that would provide access for vehicular traffic across berths.
Rosmorport expects the reconstruction of the Port of Korsakov to be completed by 2030.
