Tag: Falkland Interim Port and Storage System (FIPASS),

• Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 19:48 UTC

  Falklands 2019/20 budget main investments in community services and capital projects

  

  Community comes first is the clear message of the Falkland Islands Government Budget for 2019/20 by prioritising investments in education, health and inflationary increases across welfare allowances. The spending commitments also aim to consolidate progress with capital plans and ensuring that these developments can continue to be funded without running a deficit.

• Wednesday, March 20th 2019 - 21:55 UTC

  Falklands launches procurement process and issues tender for a new port facility

  

  The Falkland Islands Executive Council on Wednesday approved a formal procurement process to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to the global construction market to select and appoint a preferred development partner for the design, construction and potentially the operation of a new port facility. The tender will also invite bidders to submit funding options.

• Friday, November 9th 2018 - 08:30 UTC

  Falkland Islands could have a new port in the next two years

  

  The Falkland Islands could have a new port within the next two years. Three consortia have presented proposals to the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) for a new port confirmed Legislative Assembly Member Dr Barry Elsby in recent weeks.

• Thursday, March 1st 2018 - 09:41 UTC

  Falklands FIPASS: explosion incident during maintenance work

  

  Falkland Islands police and Emergency services are investigating an incident with an explosion at the bridge linking the Islands port with land. The following release was made public on Wednesday.

• Friday, February 2nd 2018 - 07:45 UTC

  Falklands government requests proposals for a future port facility

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, is requesting proposals for a future port facility since the current structure, dating back to 1984 and which has had its useful life patched up and extended several times, is nearing its operational end.