State Enterprise "Port Infrastructure" launched the project for the extension of the port terminal Burgas-West. The contract with the Contractor has been signed and work is due to start within days. Its implementation will allow the handling of some of the largest ships in the world with drafts up to 14.5 m and 80,000 gross tons.
Reaching new greater depths in the water area of the port of Burgas will provide the necessary prerequisites for the development of the terminals and will create more favorable conditions for the terminal operators.
The work is planned to be divided into two phases. The first one includes all activities until the end of the year and will be financed by OP Transport and Transport Infrastructure. The second phase of the project is planned to be included in the Transport Connectivity Programme 2021-2027.
After a public tender conducted by the State Enterprise "Port Infrastructure", the contractor for the works was appointed "Cosmos Van Oord Consortium” DZZD, which includes the Dutch company "Van Oord Dredging & Marine Contractors BV" and the Bulgarian "Cosmos Shipping". The value of the contract is 69 983 779 BGN excluding VAT and the period for completion of all works is 204 days.