Projects in
Chile open for tender, Chilean Govt announces infrastructure works worth
US$14bil
KUALA LUMPUR: Projects worth US$14bil in the Chilean infrastructure
sector have been put up for tender.
In a statement yesterday, the Malaysia External Trade Development
Corp (Matrade) said the Chilean Foreign Investment Committee under the Ministry of
Economy, Development and Tourism had announced a slew of substantial foreign
investment projects in the infrastructure sector.
These projects include the retender of the AMB International Airport
in Santiago on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
Matrade said the current 823,000 sq m terminal would have an
additional 375,500 sq m of remodelling and terminal expansion with estimated
investment at US$500mil and the capacity to handle over 29 million passengers
by 2030.
“The El Tepual Airport at Puerto Montt is also up for retender but
details are still unconfirmed at present.
“The Chilean Government is also building a new cargo terminal for
the port of Puerto Montt for general and bulk cargo ships to ease congestion at
the present facilities.
“The call for bids and award for the estimated US$50mil project
are expected by the second half of 2012 with operations to start before
end-2015. Plans are also under way for the expansion of Terminal 2 Espign, Port
of Valparaso. Estimated investment is between US$325mil and US$391mil including
equipment,” Matrade said in a statement.
The announcement also included works for five hospitals including
the existing Antofagasta Hospital estimated at US$251mil. Four other new
hospital buildings, all on BOT basis are also in the works at a total
investment of US$1.07bil.
The Transandino Central Railway is also being built to reduce
congestion on the present Los Libertadores Pass. Estimated investment is
US$3.3bil with anticipated benefits of US$13bil and 80 million tonnes of
freight annually.
Santiago's subway will also see two new lines carrying 120 million
passengers a year at a cost of US$2.8bil while the state-owned railway Empresa
de Ferrocarriles del Estado is also undertaking infrastructure expansion and
upgrading works to the tune of US$260mil.
Meanwhile, various roads and highway concessions are also
available including 86km of roads between the Elqui and Limari provinces
totalling US$204mil, the 31.3km Loa Roads at US$294mil, the Amrico Vespucio
Oriente urban highway with 13km of extensions, the Nahuelbuta Highway expansion
of Road 180 valued at US$222mil, the new urban Santiago-Lampa Highway in
north-western Santiago at US$78mil, the US$150mil New Industrial Bridge over
the River Bo-Bo and the 22km Costanera Central Highway valued at US$1.39bil.
The Foreign Investment Commit-tee is also seeking input into a
number of initiatives subject to feasibility studies and these include the
US$640mil Santiago-Valparaso Region Railway Connection, the Municipal Civic
Centre and underground parking facilities in Calama. Two public buildings in
Iquique and Valdivia, the improvement of the Valparaso-Via del Mar Transport
System and the Coastal Route is valued at US$384mil. The Bicentennial cable car
is at US$32mil.
Matrade advised interested Malaysian companies to contact them for
further information as closing dates for bids and contract periods for the
various projects differed.
Source : The
Star
Date : 5 June 2012
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