Bids in for bulk terminal

05 November 2004
Bids have been opened from 10 companies for the contract to build a bulk liquids terminal at Sohar port. The estimated RO 5 million ($12.8 million) contract calls for construction of a loading platform, breasting and mooring dolphins with connecting catwalks, fender piles to berths C1 and B and approach and pipe trestles with pile bents and bank seats. The client is the Transport & Communications Ministry (MEED 1:10:04).

Bidders

Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed

Osman & Company), Egypt

Balfour Beatty, UK

Consolidated Contractors International Company, Athens-based

Daelim Industrial Company, South Korea

Galfar Engineering &

Contracting, local

Hani Archirodon, local/

Geneva-registered

Oman Shapoorji Construction, local

STFA, Turkey

Strabag, Austria

Tekfen, Turkey

Source: Tender Board

A host of awards have recently been made on the Sohar port and industrial area project. In late October, Athens-based Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC)signed the contract to construct the port infrastructure.

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