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May 12, 2012

East Timor plans tandem port projects

Port Strategy


10 May 2012

Double whammy for port projects in East Timor

East Timor is planning two new ports to help ease congestion at the capital, Dili, with both the north and south coasts set to benefit from the ambitious development plan.

The Southeast Asian country will use its oil revenues to establish new sea ports at Tibar on the north coast and Suai on the south coast.

Tibar which is described as "a national priority for the development of our nation" by Timor's Stratgegic Development Plan, will be a multi-purpose port with a capacity of 1m tonnes/per year and will cater for commercial cargo and passengers.

Suai will be a logistics base for the oil and gas sector with the new port being its centrepiece.

"It will be a multi-purpose seaport and include a container park, warehouse logistics area and fuel storage facilities. The port may also provide shipbuilding and repair facilities," said the Strategic Development Plan

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