파나마운하 확장공사' 공사비 논쟁 합의 Agreement reached on Panama Canal dispute VIDEO
파나마운하 확장공사 Panama Canal Expansion
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Panama Canal Expansion Program Update - January 2014
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그동안 공사비 문제로 논쟁이 되어 왔던 파나마 확장공사가 합의점에 도달해 계약사인 Grupo Unidos por el Canal, (GUPC)와 파나마운하 관리청은 양자사이에 공사를 원만하게 완공시키기로 합의했다고 밝혔다.
파나마운하 확장공사는 16억불에 달하는 추가 공사비 지급 문제로 건설이 중단되어 왔고 분쟁 중재 회담 결렬 등 난항을 겪어왔었다.
문제의 주요 원인은 낮은 입찰금액이었다.
공사 입찰에서 스페인이 주도하는 사키르(Sacyr)사가 이탈리아, 벨기에 등 다국적 컨소시엄을 주도했는데 입찰금액이 미국 벡텔사보다도 무려 10억불이나 낮은 31억불이었다.
그간의 공사중단으로 인해 올해 완공은 힘들 것으로 예상된다.
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Agreement reached on Panama Canal dispute
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An agreement has been reached between contracting consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal, (GUPC) and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) which the two parties say will allow the completion of the canal expansion project.
GUPC, which comprises Sacyr, Impregilo, Jan De Nul and CUSA Urban Construction, said the variation agreement outlined a plan to co-finance the scheme, which fell into financial difficulty at the start of this year.
The dispute between GUPC and ACP related to additional costs of some US$ 1.6 billion on the project linked to ground conditions. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding to resolve the dispute, signed by the two parties in March.
The agreement provides for the completion of the project by 31 December 2015, with a number of intermediate steps, such as the delivery of the lock gates – eight out of 16 have already been delivered to Panama – by February 2015.
The agreement establishes a co-financing agreement between ACP and GUPC for an additional US$ 100 million each, and the contribution by GUPC of another US$ 400 million resulting from the conversion of a performance bond from project insurer Zurich into additional financing.
At the same time, the various claims by GUPC regarding unexpected costs incurred during the works will be settled through an international arbitration before the Court of Miami, US , which on 21 July this year initiated the discussion on a US$ 180 million tranche.
ACP administrator Jorge L. Quijano said, "What remains now is to continue working with the commitment to complete the expansion which is currently at a 78% progress."
Giuseppe Quarta, CEO of GUPC said, “GUPC will make every effort to ensure that the collaboration with ACP is beneficial and brings the project to a successful completion.” The ACP added that construction of the third set of locks was 73% complete.
The expansion project, which currently employs some 7,500 people, involves the construction of a new canal that will add to the two existing canals, whose 100th anniversary will be celebrated on 15 August this year. The entry into operation of the new canal will allow the passage of ships known as PostPanamax - 400 m long and capable of transporting 13 twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers.
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