The Ministry of Tourism and Aviation in the Bahamas has successfully held a virtual industry forum for the private partners to update, operate and improve a number of Family Island airports aimed at increasing visitor arrivals and driving economic growth. A main objective of the initiative is to focus on sustainable and resilient long-term solutions to rebuilding airport infrastructure in a number of key Family Islands, namely:
- Grand Bahama International Airport, Freeport, Grand Bahama;
- Leonard M. Thompson International Airport, Marsh Harbour, Abaco;
- Exuma International Airport, Exuma, Great Exuma;
- North Eleuthera International Airport, Eleuthera;
- Long Island International Airport, Deadman’s Cay, Long Island;
- Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands; and
- San Salvador International Airports, San Salvador Island.
The initiative is expected to drive traffic and revenue growth and further enhance the quality of service. The Ministry has planned to launch tendering process soon for the concession.
Country updates
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June 28, 2021
Industry forum for Bahamas Airports PPP Program
The Government of Bahamas has launched an industry forum inviting interested parties to attend private operator/developer concessions and related opportunities in connection with the Bahamas Airports...
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May 07, 2021
Technical advisor sought for climate PPPs in Small Island Developing States
Climate Investment Platform (CIP) has published a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a technical assistant to project preparation activities in the initial stages of the project development cycle...
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September 03, 2019
Nassau Cruise Port Ltd signs 25-year concession for Bahamas port development
Nassau Cruise Port Ltd (NCP), the consortium comprised of Global Ports Holding (GPH), the Bahamas Investment Fund (BIF), and the Yes Foundation, has signed a 25-year port operation and...
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March 01, 2019
Preferred bidder selected for cruise port concession in the Bahamas
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH) has announced that, following a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the Government of the Bahamas has awarded Nassau Cruise Port Ltd (NCP), a conso...
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December 05, 2018
Bahamas adopts new PPP policy framework
The Government of the Bahamas has established a formal policy for public private partnerships (PPP) that sets out clear definitions and terms to govern the process of identifying, screening, procuring...
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