Vinci joint venture wins $147 million contract to extent Jamaican port

A Vinci-led joint venture recently has won a port contract in Jamaican, which is worth US$ 147 million project to extend the port of Kingston.

The joint venture consists of Vinci Grands Projects, EMCC and Jan de Nul.

The project includes the refurbishment, reinforcement and upgrade of 1,200m of quays. Besides, the project also comprises the dredging work in the access channel to enable larger ships could operate at the port.

The extension work begins after the opening of the expanded Panama Canal, and will be completed in 25 months’ time. The port of Kingston is located near the Panama Canal at the crossroads between north/south and east/west sea lanes, so the extension contract is a strategic move for the region. The port of Kingston is expected to become one of the three main container terminals in the Caribbean.

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