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October 8, 2003 (posted Oct. 3) Port of Beirut makes final preparations for operating tender Future of sub-contractors remains unclear Dania Saadi Daily Star staff The Port of Beirut has finished drafting a tender to hire an operator for its container terminal, but maritime officials say lingering technical differences and the unresolved fate of the current sub-contractors may delay the bidding process. The tender was expected to be launched end of September but was delayed due to differences between the port and its consulting firm, US-based Cornell, over the specifications. Officials also said the port was waiting for the government to resolve the fate of 500 sub-contractors currently working at the port who could lose their jobs once the operator starts running the container terminal ...... Read more on The Daily Star On line Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail