Russia's Elga Management Company has launched a new maritime terminal at Cape Manorsky in Khabarovsk Krai, a key infrastructure milestone designed to expedite coal exports from the Elga deposit, Interfax reported.

The facility was commissioned on September 2 during the Eastern Economic Forum 2026, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev initiating the start of operations.

The terminal anchors a sprawling transport and logistics cluster and is now integrated into the boundaries of the Vanino seaport. Boasting an initial throughput capacity of 30 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with planned expansion to 50 Mtpa, the complex represents a significant upgrade to regional coal export capabilities.

The port infrastructure comprises artificial land plots, extensive hydraulic engineering works including four cargo berths, and a dedicated rail freight front. A newly constructed highway connects this rail front to the marine cargo area, traversing a bridge over the Maly Dzhelon River.

Further elements of the high-tech facility include a conveyor system stretching over 9 km, a state border crossing point, a rotational camp for workers, and other auxiliary installations. Total investment in the project amounted to 71 billion rubles.

The terminal is engineered for high-volume logistics and can simultaneously accommodate up to four Panamax-class vessels with a deadweight of up to 100,000 tonnes each. The development has leveraged state support mechanisms.

This port launch builds upon the previous year's advancements in regional connectivity. During the Eastern Economic Forum in 2025, the company inaugurated the Pacific Railway, an approximately 530-km line stretching from the Elga coal project in Yakutia to the Pacific coast. This rail artery is critical for transporting coal from the remote deposit to the new port facility.

In April 2025, Elga commenced construction on a second track for this railway. Once completed, the expansion aims to lift the line's carrying capacity from 30 Mtpa to 50 Mtpa.

Elga is developing one of the world's largest coking coal deposits, holding reserves exceeding 2.2 billion tonnes. The direct license holder is Elgaugol, managed by Elga. In 2025, Elgaugol extracted 35.1 million tonnes of coal, shipping 26 million tonnes to consumers. Of that total, 7 million tonnes were transported via the newly established Pacific Railway.