Five companies, including local and international operators, have been invited to tender to operate the third container terminal at Port Botany.
Source: Forkliftaction.com
Sydney Ports CEO Grant Gilfillan says the invitation to the five, whose names remain confidential, is the second part of a two stage process for selecting the terminal operator, part of the Port Botany expansion project.
Thirteen operators responded to the call for Expressions of Interest which was issued on 1 July this year and closed on 1 September.
“The healthy response indicates there is strong industry confidence in the long-term commercial viability of Sydney’s container port,” says Gilfillan.
The applicants were asked to provide information about their financial and resource capacity; container terminal expertise and experience; and capacity to resource and manage the new terminal.
“We expect the stevedore to be chosen by mid-2009 with the first berths available for trade from 2012,” says Gilfillan.