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The Spanish port of Ferrol will be equipped of a new container terminal
The system will become operating in 2013 and will have an ability to traffic of 1,5 million teu
March 11, 2011
The Harbour Authority of Ferrol - Saint Cibrao and the Committee of the Galizia have decided to start the contest for the realization of a new container terminal in the external port of Ferrol and the procedure will be defined in the course of the next board meeting of administration of the Spanish harbour agency. The previewed investment piles to about 100 million euros. The terminal, that the creation of about job 1.000 places direct and indirect will allow, will become operating in 2013. The system will have a annual ability to traffic pairs to 1,5 million teu and will offer a -20 draught meters.
"The future terminal for containers - the president of the Harbour Authority has declared, Ángel of the Real - is an important step ahead for the region since it will create same activity for if and in order increasing the competitiveness of the enterprises of Ferrol and its district; moreover it will increase to the attraction for the takeover of new enterprises and industries".
"The external port of Ferrol - the city council member to the Economy and the Industry of the Galizia has said, Javier Guerra - represents the best opportunity in order to equip the Galizia of a terminal of primary international importance in a position to receiving the greatest container vessels".
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