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Seattle's SSA Marine takes over Black Sea Georgian Port of Anaklia
SEATTLE port operator SSA Marine will now operate Georgia's new Black Sea container Port of Anaklia having signed an agreement with Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC).
"We see great opportunity. Anaklia with its 16 metre draught will be able to handle 10,000-TEU vessels while other Georgian ports can only accommodate 1,500-TEU vessels," said SSA Marine vice president Bob Watters.
SSA Marine will have operating rights to the green field terminal for the next 20 years and will also act as an equity investor for ADC.
SSA Marine joins Conti International, a major US-based developer of infrastructure and capital projects, which is co-leading the ADC together with Georgia-based TBC Holding.
ADC won a competitive bid for the 52-year concession for the US$560 million green field Anaklia Port which will begin construction from end of 2017, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Phase One is scheduled to become operational in 2020-2021. The concession provides the rights to handle containers, breakbulk, dry bulk and liquid bulk.
Phase One of the project calls for development of a 900,000 TEU capacity port with 600 metre of berth; 16 metres alongside; a 300-hectares yard and 10 ha for intermodal yard. The concession also provides rights to 644 hectares for building and operating a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) adjacent to the port site.
"We see great opportunity. Anaklia with its 16 metre draught will be able to handle 10,000-TEU vessels while other Georgian ports can only accommodate 1,500-TEU vessels," said SSA Marine vice president Bob Watters.
SSA Marine will have operating rights to the green field terminal for the next 20 years and will also act as an equity investor for ADC.
SSA Marine joins Conti International, a major US-based developer of infrastructure and capital projects, which is co-leading the ADC together with Georgia-based TBC Holding.
ADC won a competitive bid for the 52-year concession for the US$560 million green field Anaklia Port which will begin construction from end of 2017, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Phase One is scheduled to become operational in 2020-2021. The concession provides the rights to handle containers, breakbulk, dry bulk and liquid bulk.
Phase One of the project calls for development of a 900,000 TEU capacity port with 600 metre of berth; 16 metres alongside; a 300-hectares yard and 10 ha for intermodal yard. The concession also provides rights to 644 hectares for building and operating a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) adjacent to the port site.
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