$ 40 mln project to broaden navigational channel in Aden harbor
The Source: aden/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 23/04/2010
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Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation is planning to expand and deepen the navigation channel in the port of Aden in next July at a cost of USD 40 million granted by the Abu Dhabi Fund.
The project includes the expansion of the navigation channel at the port from 183 meters to 240 meters and deepening it from 15 meters to 18 meters.The Chief Executive of the Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation Mohamed Mubarak told Saba the tender's documents have been prepared for the consultative services for the project."The project which is expected to be completed in January 2013 will enable the port of Aden to attract giant container ships to serve the movement of transit cargo and will be a qualitative leap in the field of containers activity so as to achieve greater financial returns for the port", said Mubarak.
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