Public consultation starts on Marvele Cargo Wharf project (Kaunas)
The parties interested in Marvele Cargo Wharf development project in Kaunas are invited to get acquainted with the documentation of the tender for granting a concession, submit their questions, opinions and comments on the project. The public consultation is open until 8 May 2015, says press center of Lithuania’s Ministry of Transport and Communications.
The final tender conditions for implementing the public and private partnership project “Development of Nemunas ports (wharves)” will be based on the information and comments received during the public consultation. The tender is planned to be announced in June 2015.
The purpose of the project is to develop the Marvele Cargo Wharf and freight transportation in Nemunas, reduce the road transport loads and negative impact on the environment.
The further development of Marvele Cargo Wharf will be based on Stage 1 of the construction of the Wharf to be completed this summer. With the EU investments, a wharf quay of 120 meters, handling and storage area of 1 hectare, internal roads, access to the firefighter trucks, water supply networks and electric lightning networks will be installed in Marvele.
The concessionaire will have to develop the existing infrastructure and build a wharf quay of 80 meters and 1 hectare cargo area. In addition, it will also have to build an administrative building, acquire at least 1 crane and container loader, vehicle scale, and provide waste collection containers and telecommunication systems.
It is expected that the concessionaire will provide a range of services: barge mooring, freight loading and storage, warehouse renting services. In addition, it will serve for loading and storage of containers, bulk, solid and heavy cargo. The estimated duration of public and private partnership project is 25 years, capital investment – EUR 11 million.
Currently, the project is actively presented to the potential investors. Foreign and Lithuania’s investors are invited to participate in the tender.