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An overview of road, rail, maritime, air transport, and telecommunication projects in Albania as of June 2008, including current situations and future perspectives. Details on major infrastructure projects, financing, ports, airports, and internet services.
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Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications VIENNA ECONOMIC FORUM TIRANA 09 June, 2008
Current Situation Road sector • Durres – Kukes – Morine Prishtine - Nish • Corridor VIII Bari, Brindisi - Durres, Vlore –Tirane – Sofje – Burgas, Varna • North – Central – South Hani i Hotit – Shkoder – Gjirokaster – Kakavije Main: 177 km Main: 260 km Branch: 96 km Main: 405 km Branch: 72 km
Road Infrastructure projects(Implementation) Durres – Morine Route 7 Corridor VIII North –South Corridor
Railway Transport --- Operational lines --- Missing line • Length of main line 423 km • Length of secondary line 150 km • Border Station BAJZA • Terminal Stations Pogradec,Vlore • Maximum gradient 18 ‰ • Gauge 1435 mm
Current situation Maritime sector • Port of Shengjini • Port of Durres (Porto Romano LPG+ Oil) • Port of Vlora (Petrolifera LPG + Oil) • Port of Saranda
Implementation of Master plan of Vlora, cost of Master plan 31 mil € 15,3 mil € financed by Italian Cooperation: Construction of ferry terminal Construction of cargo peer Construction of port superstructure Financed projects Port of Vlora
Construction of passenger’s terminal – financed by WB Construction of ferry terminal – financed by WB (design phase) Rehabilitation and extension of Limioni cargo wharf financed by GoA Financed projects Port of Saranda
Passenger’s terminal - financed by GoA Construction of west breakwater – financed by GoA Construction of south breakwater – financed by GoA Dredging works – financed by GoA Financed projects Port of Shengjini
Air Transport • “Mother Tereza” Succesful PPP model BOOT • Airport of Kukes 14 mil $ • NAMP Project 50 mil $ • Saranda Airport concession “Mother Tereza” Airport Kukes Airport
Transport concession • New Port in Durres • Cement Terminal in Shengjin • Container’s Terminal in Durres Port • Container’s terminal in Vlora Port • Tourist Ports • Vehicles technical control centre
Transport Concession • Thumane – Rrogozhine 66km 2x3.75m • Tirane – Durres upgrade of the existing road 29km 2x3x3.75m ≈100mil € • Tirane – Elbasan (1 Tunnel 2,4 Km) 30km 2X3.75m ≈160mil € • Tirane-Diber ( Arber Road) 70km 2x3.75 ≈ 160mil€
Telecommunication Liberalized Market Fixed telephony: Albtelecom sh.a. privatized on 2007 – National operator of Fix telephone 66 alternative operators Mobile telephony: Albanian Mobile Communications – since August 2000; Vodafone Albania – since 2001 Eagle Mobile part of the privatization package of Albtelecom March 2008 Internet and added value services: 32 Internet service provider 30 Service provider for added value service, prepaid card etc
Telecommunication perspective • New Law for electronic communications • Will liberalize the market • Licensing of WiMax operator • Licensing of the 4th Mobile operator • 3G technology