Tuticorin Port Trust, according to its chairman G.J. Rao, has selected Belgian firm Jan de Nul for dredging at the port.
“We'll issue the work order soon,” Rao told The Hindu. The US$103.53 million job presupposes removal of six million cubic metres of soil, mostly rock, over two years. On completion of the work, the average draft in the port is expected to rise to 12.8m from the present 10.7m.
Besides, the board of trustees of the port, the chairman said, had short-listed two firms — India Port Terminal and ABG — for construction of a shallow water jetty in the port at an estimated cost of $18.46 million.
“We'll invite RFP as soon as the government clearance is received,” he said. However, the issue of inviting request for proposals (RFPs) for the second container terminal in the port has been delayed by a court case.
“There were nine bidders for RFQs but we could not shortlist them because of the court case,” Rao said, expressing hope that the stalemate would be resolved after November 10 when the court would deliver the verdict.
“We'll issue the work order soon,” Rao told The Hindu. The US$103.53 million job presupposes removal of six million cubic metres of soil, mostly rock, over two years. On completion of the work, the average draft in the port is expected to rise to 12.8m from the present 10.7m.
Besides, the board of trustees of the port, the chairman said, had short-listed two firms — India Port Terminal and ABG — for construction of a shallow water jetty in the port at an estimated cost of $18.46 million.
“We'll invite RFP as soon as the government clearance is received,” he said. However, the issue of inviting request for proposals (RFPs) for the second container terminal in the port has been delayed by a court case.
“There were nine bidders for RFQs but we could not shortlist them because of the court case,” Rao said, expressing hope that the stalemate would be resolved after November 10 when the court would deliver the verdict.