The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of Euros 38.9million will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:

– reconstruction of berths 7, 8 and 9

– capital dredging

– supply of cargo handling equipment including portal cranes, port tractors and semi-trailers

– procurement and supervision consultancy services

Tendering for the civil works contracts is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2007. Tendering for equipment is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2007.

Contact: Georgiy Tokman, head of development and investment department, Sea Commercial Port of Illichevsk, Ukraine, tel: +38 0482 69 14 06, fax: +38 0482 69 35 48.