KIEV. March 27 – Five global companies have become bidders in an open tender to reconstruct the sea approach canal and internal water approaches to the deep water berths of Yuzhniy port (Odessa region).

The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority has reported that as of March 24, Boskalis International B.V. (the Netherlands), China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (China), Jan De Nul N.V., Novadeal Ltd (subsidiary of DEME Group, both based in Belgium) and Van Oord Ukraine (representative office of Van Oord, the Netherlands) submitted their bids.

The auction to select the contractor is scheduled for May 3.