The first passenger seaport opened Tuesday within the framework of International Free Port Complex Giurgiulesti, RIA Novosti reports. The port’s capacity is some 300 passengers per day. A passenger boat Printsesa ElenaleftGiurgiulesti for Istanbul. The vessel will travel once per week on this route.
As Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin told a the ceremony further operation of the port requires construction of a highway to link Giurgiulesti witht the rest of the country.
The work on construction of International Free Port Complex Giurgiulesti commenced in 2005 with financial support of Belgian and Azeri investors. Thecomplex includes an oil terminal. The volume of investments. The volume of foreign investments amounted to $35 mln. The grain terminal is to start operation in the nearest future ($12 mln). The construction of a commercial terminal in process.