The Government of El Salvador, through the Agency for Promotion of Exports and Investments of El Salvador (PROESA for its initials in Spanish), has launched a tender process for the concession of La Unión port container terminal.

The project includes several phases; however, the concession is for Phase I, which comprises an area of over 32 hectares, a berth of 560 meters, and another berth of 340 meters. It is able to be reached through a channel of 22 km. The concession does not include extra areas, the access channels, navigational aids and administrative buildings (all of these are to be operated by the State).

Estimated cost of investment: in the first five years US$30 million (approx.) through a public-private partnership framework.

The reception of the completed prequalification documents will be on September 13th, 16th and 17th, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., El Salvador's official time. The opening of all envelopes containing the prequalification documents will be on September 17th, 2013 at 3:15 p.m., El Salvador's official time, at CEPA'S Acquisition and Contract Division, located at Torre Roble building, Boulevard Los Héroes, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America.