Russia: Bids Sought for Vostochny Port Dredging

Vostochny Branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Vostochny Port dredging program, reports portnews.ru.

This development project includes repair and dredging works within the water area of Vostochny Port in 2014-2019.

The initial price of the Vostochny dredging project is RUB 11.3 mln, and the deadline for application of bids is April 25, 2013.

Background

Vostochny Port is an intermodal container port at the eastern end of the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is the largest port in the Russian Far East, located in Vrangel (an eastern suburb of Nakhodka), Primorsky Krai.

As a deepwater port on Nakhodka Bay (part of the Sea of Japan), it operates year-round and is suitable for handling large tonnage ships.

Vostochny is the only absolutely warm-water port in the Russian Far East.

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Dredging Today Staff, April 8, 2013