China to build box terminal in Sudan

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has signed with Sudan Port Company to build Phase I of the Suakin International Container Terminal project, reports Xinhua.

The contract value amounted to over US$100 million with construction period of 36 months. This is an EPC project composed of two 100,000 tonne-class container berths. The project also involves dredging and land reclamation.

(Source: Transport Weekly)