Cabinda – Construction of the passenger maritime terminal in Cabinda is in its final stage, with testing of equipment installed and external paving, the project manager, Helder Faria said today.
Speaking to Angop, the contractor said that they were proud of the pace of physical and financial execution of the work, which is now 81.55 percent, whilst work on the breakwater is 71.33 percent.
Helder Faria said that this dynamic was the result of the commitment of the technicians of the Chinese general contractor CGGC and the sub-contractors, Tecnovia and Mota Engil, involved in this structural work, which will speed up the mobility of people, facilities and cargo from Cabinda to Soyo-Zaire and Luanda, and vice-versa.
According to the manager, what is delaying the conclusion of the work, particularly the breakwater as the main element for safety and docking of ferries, is the lack of monitoring of financial execution.
“We have, in this work on the breakwater, 71.33 percent of the physical implementation that is not accompanied by the financial part, which has caused constant changes in the dates for the final conclusion of the work,” he explained.
That percentage (71.33), the spokesman said, is a record from 2021, after the increase and adjustments, which allowed for payment of US$9 million, used to import machinery and boards for the project (breakwater).
Source: Angola Press News Agency