IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR CHINESE CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES TO ENTER THE GREEK MARKET (Tender budget € 130,000,000)

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BELT AND ROAD ASSOCIATES can offer to major Chinese construction companies’ direct contact with very important Greek construction companies to collaborate and participate in the project “Expansion of the marine works infrastructure of Pier 6”.

THESSALONIKI PORT AUTHORITY S.A. invites Interested Construction Companies to participate in the 1st stage - Prequalification of the Tender Procedure to choose a “Contractor for the project entitled “Expansion of the marine Works infrastructure of Pier 6” Tender budget (indicative) € 130,000,000.00 (VAT excl.). Submissions of “Stage 1-Dossier” by Interested Parties 07.02.2020.

Find the tender document at the link below: https://www.thpa.gr/files/procurement/PGR40_el.pdf

Contact George Floras gfloras@beltandroadassociates.com

The port of Thessaloniki (Port of Thessaloniki) is one of the largest ports in Greece.

The port land zone of the Port of Thessaloniki occupies a total area of approximately 1,550,000 square meters and spans a length of approximately 3,500 meters. It comprises a 6,150 meter-long quay, 6 piers, administrative and technical support buildings, warehouses and shed, special equipment and other installations. It constitutes the most important port of Northern Greece and one of the most important ports in Southeast Europe. The geographic location of the Port of Thessaloniki and its excellent road links and train connections makes it the largest transit-trade port in the country and it services the needs of approximately fifteen million inhabitants of its international mainland. The Port of Thessaloniki also has installations owned by third parties suitable for liquid fuel storage and it is located in proximity to the international, natural-gas pipeline.

The Port of Thessaloniki enjoys a privileged position being located at the crossroad of land transportation netWorks as follows: East to West (Egnatia Motorway), South to North (PATHE Motorway Patras-Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzoni or Idomeni) which continues towards the north, not only as an eastern corridor - Eastern Mediterranean, of the Central network of the Trans-European Transport

NetWorks (TEN-T Core Network Corridor Orient – East Med), but also as the panEuropean route Ten X. It has been characterised as a Port of International Interest in the Country’s Coast-guard System, and one of the five Greek ports, which belongs to the Core Network of Trans-European Transport NetWorks. The Port of Thessaloniki hosts a variety of activities, including servicing of all types of cargo, ferry/passenger shipping, cruise, as well as the Port of Thessaloniki free zone operating under applicable tax and customs legislation.

Project Title

«Expansion of the Marine Works Infrastructure of Pier 6»

Project implementation location

“Pier 6, Port of Thessaloniki”

Brief description and key features of the project

The project for the expansion of the marine Works infrastructure of Pier 6 includes at least the following:

Construction of one new additional quaywall, as a straight line extension of the existing quaywall 26, with a minimum continuous length 440 m, out of which at least 400 m providing a minimum draught of -17.60 m MSL (Mean Sea Level).

Construction of additional yard area, at least 300 m wide, alongside the above new quaywall.

Construction of all complementary infrastructure Works needed for the full operation of both the new quaywall and the corresponding yard, including dredging of navigation channel and ship maneuvering area at a minimum water depth of – 17.60 m MSL, pavements at the yard area, utilities, netWorks.