Egypt extends tender deadline for 6th of October Dry Port

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The Ministry of Finance of Egypt has extended the deadline for the three pre-qualified consortia to respond to the request for proposal (RFP) for the 6th of October Dry Port project in Giza. 

The government will receive technical and financial tenders for development of the project starting July 11, 2019. The three pre-qualified consortia are: an alliance led by Container Corporation of India (Conkor), which includes Hassan Allam Group and PSA (Singapore); an alliance led by DP World in cooperation with the Holding Company for Land and Marine Transport; and an alliance led by Al-Sewedy Electronics Group, which includes Shankar Egypt (Germany) and 3A International. 

With an investment of about US$100 million, the dry port is set to serve the Industrial Zone in 6th of October City. 

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