Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex

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Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex ({{langx|ru|Мультимодальный комплекс Усть-Луга}}, Multimodalnyi kompleks Ust-Luga) is a project aimed at development of the portside area of about 3000 hectares located on the Soikinsky Peninsula by the Gulf of Finland in close proximity to the terminals of Ust-Luga Sea Merchant Port in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The project developer is LLC "Multimodal complex Ust-Luga".

Proposed infrastructure

The development project of Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex envisages the following infrastructure:

Planning

Now{{when|date=January 2014}} OJSC "NIIP Gradostroitelstva" has completed the elaboration of an area planning scheme for Kingiseppsky district. This scheme determined the functional purpose of the project land. FSUE "RosNIPIUrbanistiki" completed {{when|date=January 2014}} a Master Plan of the Vistinsky{{what's this?|date=January 2014}} settlement. The Master Plan includes the location of Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex as well.

JSC "Lenaeroproject" made investigations and prepared a positive opinion on the technical possibility of constructing a cargo airport on the grounds of the Ust-Luga Multimodal Complex. The airport will be able to accommodate all types of cargo aircraft. Regulative bodies of the Leningrad region gave their approval to locate the cargo airport.{{cite web|url=http://www.ust-luga-mmc.ru |title=Мультимодальный комплекс Усть-Луга. О проекте |publisher=Ust-luga-mmc.ru |access-date=2011-10-22}}

2024 drone attack

On 21 January 2024 the Security Service of Ukraine conducted an overnight drone attack on the gas terminal, causing a large fire, which took over a day to extinguish.{{cite web | url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2505830-grote-brand-bij-russische-gasterminal-na-ruim-een-dag-geblust | title=Grote brand bij Russische gasterminal na ruim een dag geblust | date=22 January 2024 }} Gas producer Novatek subsequently suspended all operations at the complex in response to the attack.{{cite web | url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2505649-brand-bij-russische-gasproducent-in-oostzee-mogelijk-door-droneaanval | title=Brand bij Russische gasproducent aan Oostzee, mogelijk door droneaanval | date=21 January 2024 }}{{Cite web | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/fire-erupts-russias-novatek-baltic-sea-terminal-after-explosions-heard-2024-01-21/ | title=Russia suspends operations at fuel export terminal after suspected Ukrainian drone attack | publisher=Reuters | date=2024-01-21 | first1=Andrew | last1=Osborn | first2=Maxim | last2=Rodionov}}{{cite web | url=https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27007 | title=Ukraine's SBU Claims Drone Attack on Russian Gas Terminal Near St. Petersburg | date=21 January 2024 }}

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