The Kerala Government might float a fresh tender inviting bids for the development of the proposed international container transshipment terminal at Vizhinjam.

This follows non-receipt of proposals from the seven companies, which had expressed their interest in the project and taken the request for proposal (RFP), by December 20, 2004, the last date fixed for the purpose.

It is further learnt that fresh tendering was intended to accommodate a few companies like Abu Dhabi Ports Authority, which had expressed interest in the project lately. This did not mean that the other companies were out of the picture.

It may be recalled that the seven companies, including three foreign entities, had refrained from submitting the techno-economic bids on account of unfavourable clauses in the RFP document.

The last date for submitting the proposals had earlier been extended twice from 31 August 2004 to 15 October 2004, and further to 20 December 2004.

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