Project of Rijeka — Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal
TransportCroatia
- The Port of Rijeka has experienced healthy growth of container volumes, with almost 250,000 TEU handled in 2017. The growth in the container segment has been mainly attributed to further containerization of general cargo in the region, upgraded inland and hinterland road and rail access, modernized port facilities, and improved Customs facilitation procedures that allowed the Port of Rijeka to compete against other Northern Adriatic ports for both domestic traffic and trade volumes of land locked hinterland countries.
- Because of the increased trade volumes, a port modernization project (Rijeka Gateway Project) financed by the loan from the World Bank, is being implemented. The overall objective of the port component of the project is to support the transformation and modernization of the port of Rijeka, thereby increasing both its competitiveness and traffic. The project involves transforming the port from a service port model to a landlord port model, thereby increasing the private sector involvement and capital in the port. As a part of Rijeka Gateway Project, the Government of Croatia has nominated the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal as Strategic Project. PRA intends to concession the operations of the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal in a way that the PRA will finance the infrastructure and the Concessionaire (private investment) should finance the equipment and superstructure as well as operate and maintain the terminal facilities. The new Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal will have pier length of 680 m, of which PRA will finance the construction of the first 400 m, and the Concessionaire (private investment) will optionally finance an additional 280 m.
For the purpose of developing and modernizing the port of Rijeka, the concession grantor the Port of Rijeka Authority intends to ensure additional capacities for container handling in the western part of the port of Rijeka, at the location where the new Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal is to be built in phased manner:
- Phase 1: construction of a 400 -metre quay wall with the associated landfill financed by the concession grantor based on a World Bank's loan. The new pier shall be adequate for latest generation of container ships.
- Phase 1A:construction of terminal infrastructure and superstructure and installation of terminal equipment to be financed based on the concessionaire's capital investment.
- Phase 2: construction of a 280 -metre extension of the quay wall with the associated landfill (680 m of pier in total) - option.
- 2014-2021Planning
- 2020 - Q3 2025Construction
Phase 1: construction of a 400 -metre quay wall with the associated landfill financed by the concession grantor based on a World Bank's loan. The new pier shall be adequate for latest generation of container ships. – COMPLETED Phase 1A:construction of terminal infrastructure and superstructure and installation of terminal equipment to be financed based on the concessionaire's capital investment. – IN PROGRESS Phase 2: construction of a 280 -metre extension of the quay wall with the associated landfill (680 m of pier in total) - option. Calendar of completion: Q3 2025.
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