Kuwait has invited bids for building the first phase of a state-of-the-art container port on Bubiyan Island at a cost of around $2 billion, the emirate’s public works minister said yesterday. About 17 international and local companies have been prequalified for the project which is expected to start operations by the end of 2008 or early 2009, Bader Al-Humaidi told a press conference. The first phase involves building a 34-kilometer (21-mile) road linking the new port to Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, dredging works and the main infrastructure of the port at a cost of around $1 billion.
Green Marine
about 21 years ago
Kuwait Invites Bids for Port
Kuwait has invited bids for building the first phase of a state-of-the-art container port on Bubiyan Island at a cost of around $2 billion, the emirate’s public works minister said yesterday. About 17 international and local companies have been prequalified for the project which is expected to start
Reach the Offshore Energy industry in one go!
Offshore Energy is read by thousands of professionals every day.
Increase your visibility with banners, tell your story with a branded article, and showcase your expertise with a full-page company profile in our business directory.
Follow Offshore Energy on: