"Presented to the state ecological expertise of design documentation "the Universal trading terminal "Ust-Luga" complies with the environmental requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental protection", - stated in the expert opinion.

"The issues of environmental security are playing a key role in the construction process and the subsequent successful functioning of major transport infrastructure. It is important not only compliance with regulations on environmental protection at every stage of project implementation, and identify possible adverse effects after object input in operation. Examination of Rosprirodnadzor confirmed that worked out for construction of the terminal LUGAPORT technological and technical solutions allow to avoid negative impacts on regional ecosystems and prove the effectiveness of the environmental program of the holding", - said the President of Group of companies "Novotrans" Konstantin Goncharov.

In the construction of the terminal LUGAPORT Group of companies "Novotrans" at all stages of the project implements a set of measures stipulated in the specially designed environmental program. The program provides an environmental diagnosis of the condition of the environment, biological monitoring, land and forest resources, geological environment, biological resources restoration and other activities. Last winter, on the order of the Group of companies "Novotrans" in lake Ladoga was released more than 17 thousand fingerling brook trout. By the end of this year the holding plans to plant in the Leningrad region for several thousand trees and to contribute to the restoration of fire affected forests in the region.

LUGAPORT universal terminal for transshipment of bulk, General, grain and food cargoes. It will provide the opportunity of receiving up to 1,100 cars a day from the station contiguity Luga General, as well as receiving and processing vessels Panamax, New Panamax, Baby-Capesize with a maximum draught of 15.5 m. the Total handling volume at the terminal will be 24.3 million tons per year. The project LUGAPORT included in strategic documents of development of transport infrastructure of Russia: the Scheme of territorial planning in the field of Federal transport, Long-term development program of JSC "Russian Railways", the long-term development program of the FSUE "Rosmorport", a Comprehensive plan for the modernization and expansion of trunk infrastructure for the period up to 2024, and others. In June 2020, the Group of companies "Novotrans" has finished works on creation of artificial land plots universal terminal.

The group of companies "Novotrans" was founded in 2004. The holding is one of the largest operators of railway rolling stock, Russia and CIS. Freight car fleet - 25 thousand units. The group provides clients with a full range of transport services: transport with our own rolling stock, logistics solutions for companies dispatching. Own repair service provides a full range of services for maintenance of freight cars, integrating 4 high-tech enterprises in the Moscow, Irkutsk, Kemerovo regions and Altai Krai. In 2019, the holding has started the implementation of the investment project on creation of a modern port infrastructure LUGAPORT in the seaport of Ust-Luga (Leningrad region). Holding begins to enter into the stevedoring business. LLC "Stevedoring company "Novotrans" - the General agent of Rosmorport at the auto-railway ferry complex in Ust-Luga port. Complex connect Ust-Luga with Kaliningrad region and ensures transport security of the Russian enclave.