Author: AIVP
Source: Banque Européenne d'Investissement (BEI / EIB)
On sale date: Monday, 24 September 2007
Type of document: News
Topic: 1.01 - port development project, 1.09 - port projects financing, 1.06 - passengers infrastructures
Original language: French, English
Location: Europe : Croatia : Zadar
Language: English, French, Spanish

Zadar will shortly have a new port thanks to co-financing granted by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to the tune of 120 million euros. Matthias Kollatz, Vice-President of EIB, underlined that "the project will open up new prospects for the historic centre of Zadar and at the same time will reinforce the port's connections with Europe".

The EIB loan will finance the design, supervision, and construction of the infrastructure of the new port and other related works, including the necessary environmental mitigation measures. It will support, for example, the maritime works, including undersea rock excavation, construction of a secondary breakwater, reclamation of about 23.7 ha of land and the construction of a new fishing port.
In addition, the new port will provide additional berthing capacity for larger international ferries and modern cruise ships and international standard onshore facilities for passengers and vehicles. Draught depths in the new ferry port will range from 6 metres at the islands terminal to 13 metres at the cruiser berths of the international terminal.