AID Awards Iraq Seaport Assessment and

AID Awards Iraq Seaport Assessment and Management Contract

Tuesday, March 25, 2003

The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) has awarded a contract for assessment and management activities at the Umm Qasr port in Iraq to Stevedoring Services of America (SSA). The contract is valued at $4.8 million. SSA will be responsible for the effective operation of the port, allowing food and other humanitarian and reconstruction materials and supplies to be delivered.

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