The Ministry of Transport and Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Transporte) of Ecuador, which is entitled of the management of the ports had issued the invitation to the public bidding process. The public bidding process will "Design, financing, procurement, ejecution of additional works, operation and maintenance of the International Terminal of Port Providencia" (Diseño, financiamiento, equipamiento, ejecución de obras adicionales, operación y mantenimiento de la terminal internacional de fluvial de Puerto Providencia).

This project will be performed under the PPP regime, with the following characteristics: The minimum investment budget is USD 34.227.259,00 and a term of 50 years, since thecommencement of operations. This project will be part of the famous international route Manta (located in Ecuador), Manaos (located in Brazil).The tenders can be submitted until June 16th, 2017 For more information please contact: Josemaria Bustamante and Alejandro Pérez Arellano. Bustamante & Bustamante Law Firm