[Shandong Lanshan District Fishing Port Economic Zone Project Bid Opening]On July 15, 2023, the reporter from Jiandao.com learned from the public resource trading platform of Shandong Province that after winning the bid for the project of Lanshan Fishing Port Economic Zone in Rizhao City, the selection of candidates has been made. The project was won by six central construction enterprises, including China Railway Construction Corporation Investment Group, China Railway 23rd Bureau, China Railway 25th Bureau, etc. The overall construction of the Lanshan District Fishing Port Economic Zone project is divided into three parts. The estimated total investment within the project planning scope is about 7.197 billion yuan. Considering the development needs and market demand of the project, the first part plans to implement seven sub projects, which are the first phase implementation content, namely Lanshan First Class Fishing Port Phase I, Dongpan and Xipan Fishing Ports, Haifa Port Service Base, Fresh Aquatic Products Trading Complex, Shanhaihui Trading Complex The estimated total investment for the marine ranch, offshore platform, and cold chain logistics center in the northern part of Haizhou Bay is about 3.278 billion yuan; The second part is the supporting infrastructure within the planned scope, mainly including auxiliary engineering for fishing ports and shellfish processing industrial parks, with an estimated total investment of approximately 440 million yuan; The third part implements six sub projects, which are the second phase implementation content, including Lanshan First Class Fishing Port Phase II, Shanhaihui Dry Goods Market Phase II, Seedling Base, Huanhai and Fengyang Fishing Ports, Fishing Port Town, Cold Chain Phase II, etc. The estimated total investment is about 3.477 billion yuan. Editor/Zhao E
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