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Global Ports Commissions New Equipment Maintenance Facility at Petrolesport

Petrolesport multipurpose marine terminal, located at the Big Port of St. Petersburg (PLP, part of Global Ports stevedoring holding of Delo Group) has commissioned a new technical maintenance base for the terminal transport fleet and port handling equipment.

The new complex will service operational vehicles, including front-end loaders, forklifts, and multi-purpose loaders. The facility, with a usable area of 921 m², features a 14-meter-high, two-story building that includes a covered parking,and a multifunctional repair shop with three operational areas for functional checks, tire fitting, welding, and other servicing operations.

Designed for efficient and quick fleet maintenance, the workshop is equipped with two 20-ton platform lifts, a 5-tonn overhead crane, a compressor station, balancing machines, a wheel wash, and other service equipment.

Against the backdrop of throughput recovery in the Russian Baltic Basin, Global Ports is consistently upgrading and expanding its fleet of wheeled special-purpose vehicles at PLP. In 2024-2025, Petrolesport purchased five reach stackers, 32 terminal tractors, 28 semi-trailers, four forklifts, one front-end loader and one multi-purpose loader.

Petrolesport previously expanded its container repair depot capacity and began providing comprehensive dry container maintenance operations at the Big Port of St. Petersburg. The expanded service allows shipping companies to reduce equipment operating costs. < Back to list