Cape Verde: Port of Praia Expansion Works to be Inaugurated in March

Port of Praia Expansion Works to be Inaugurated in March

Port of Praia expansion works worth 72 million Euros, will be inaugurated in March, reports macauhub.

A consortium of three Portuguese construction companies realized the second phase of the work to expand and modernize the port of Praia.

Dredging of the manoeuvre basin and installation of a navigational support system, as well as the construction of a container park, were a part of the Port of Praia expansion project.

This project, funded by a 200 million-euro line of credit provided by Portugal, is taking place within the framework of several port expansion projects, such as: Palmeira (Sal), Porto Novo (Santo Antão), Sal-Rei (Boavista), Porto dos Cavaleiros (Fogo) and Mindelo (São Vicente)Port expansion.

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Dredging Today Staff, February 27, 2014