Bulgarian Ports
Infrastructure Company

The Director General of Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.), Anguel Zabourtov opened a modern charging station for electric cars on the Festive Day of Burgas – 6^th of December. In the presence of guests and media, a demonstration of an electric charge was made. By the new facility, installed in the parking area of Burgas-East 1 port terminal, Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company (BPI Co.) contributes to modern and green town of Burgas and the port will welcome Saint Nicolas the Wonderworker with one more adding to its European vision.

Anguel Zabourtov said that installation of the new charging station is another step in the mission of BPI Co. to turn the port in the seaside town into a modern European vision harbour. He added that the construction of the Congress Centre in the vicinity is going fast and hopes that the representative building will be ready next year.

The charging station is suitable for all types of electric vehicles – cars, buses, scooters, moped and bicycles. Two electric cars with a power of 22KW at 400 V can be charged at the same time. Its high-tech display informs users in three languages – Bulgarian, English and Russian.

One of the last modernizations at port of Burgas was carried out by BPI Co. in 2016 with the renovation of the Magazia 1, and the reconstructed emblematic building was awarded the “City Projects – Transport Infrastructure - Burgas” award in the competition “Building of the Year 2016“. The area around the Passenger Terminal, the Traffic Tower and the Yacht Club was also cultivated. The European vision of the port was complemented by the construction of a new road to the Passenger Terminal building with roundabouts, new sidewalks, quay pavement and green areas, parking lots for buses and automobiles, and a bicycle alley. After the reconstruction, free access zone of the port became even more attractive place for the Burgas guests and citizens.