1. RIJEKA TRADE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
P. Parker & M. Audigé
Program Team Leaders
ECSIE

2. Croatia - Rijeka Gateway Project
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3. Croatia - Rijeka Gateway Project
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4. Development Objectives
Increase Croatia’s competitiveness and trade
(a) improve efficiency at Rijeka Port by
(i) assisting in privatization of LR and port operations,
(ii) rehabilitating infrastructure and replacing equipment,
(iii) improving financial performance and reducing Government contributions;
(b) Improve land connections by
(i) constructing Western section of the Rijeka Bypass and port connector road;
(ii) rehabilitating the Krk bridge;
(iii) rehabilitating of Zagreb-Macelj motorway
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5. Development Objectives (cont.)
(c) Improve the port/urban interface by
(i) redeveloping a port area for urban purposes,
(ii) improving environmental conditions;
(d) Increase the administrative efficiency of the road sector by
(i) assisting HAC in obtaining a bond rating and ISO certification;
(ii) assisting HC to implement the pavement and bridge management systems
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6. Project Components – Rijeka Port (1)
Civil Works:
Passenger Terminal,
Demolition of Warehouses,
Reconstruction of Wood Terminal, and Vienna Pier,
Construction of Zagreb-West Pier,
Rehabilitation of port infrastructure and superstructure
Redundancy Payments/Training/Social
Program for Luka Rijeka
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7. Project Components – Rijeka Port (2)
Equipment:
Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMS),
Mobile equipment for Luka d.d.
Antipollution equipment
Consultants:
Drafting VTMS specifications & tender docs.
Privatization advisor to Luka d.d.
Design and supervision of civil works
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9. Project Components – Highways (1)
Civil Works:
Rijeka bypass Orehovica – Križišće
Connecting road D404 Draga – Brajdica
Rehabilitation of Krk bridge
Rehabilitation of Zagreb – Macelj motorway (24km)
Black spot elimination
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10. Project Components – Highways (2)
Equipment:
PMS/BMS software upgrade
Management software
Weighting equipment
Consultants:
Axle load studies
Management consultants
Consultants for ISO9001 certification
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Project Preparation
PHRD (Japan) grant to RPA for:
Concession advisor
Rehabilitation of the Port Function & Development Study (RMG)
Project Preparation Facility (PPF) to RPA for:
Designs for civil works
Study for port/urban redevelopment
Restructuring plan for Luka d.d.
TA to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Environmental improvement study
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12. Croatia - Rijeka Gateway Project
Project Financing
Loans to RPA, HC, HAC with Government
Guarantee
Lending terms:
Years to maturity: 15
Grace period: 5 years
Expected date of signature: mid
Duration of the project: 5 years
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Matters to be Resolved
Long-term Lease/Concession authority for RPA
Majority Private Interest in Terminal Operations
Mortgages on Superstructure
Authority to develop Maritime Domain for Urban Purposes
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14. Projects Innovative Schemes
Using trade development as an “integrator” between various transport projects, i.e., port redevelopment, privatization of operations and improvement of access roads
Railways not included a specific project is on going as well as trade facilitation which will be supported by the on going TTFSE project
Port-city interface development
Original privatization scheme for Luka Rijeka.
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15. Luka Rijeka Privatization Scheme
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