MWH Global announced that it received a contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for a feasibility study of port infrastructure in the north of Haiti.

An MWH-led team will assess the feasibility of developing port operations along the North Haiti Development Corridor, ultimately providing recommendations for sound investment decisions for future facilities. Satisfying the demand for port infrastructure equipped to handle bulk and containerized cargo will be instrumental in the economic growth of the country, one of the poorest in the world.

The $2.8 million contract will include a market demand and project finance structure study, economic feasibility analysis, and the preparation of a detailed technical study including geotechnical, environmental assessment, operational performance, water supply system, emergency response, access roads and institutional and regulatory assessment. The project is expected to be complete in May 2012.

S/ HaitiLibre