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Honduras gets $240 million to expand port

Two international development banks are providing 240 million dollars in funding to help Honduras expand the port facilities of the Empresa Nacional Portuaria (ENP, National Port Company) at Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean coast.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The funds will be provided by the Central American Bank of Economic Integration and the International Development Bank.
The funds will be used to upgrade and modernize the port installations.
ENP manager Roberto Babum said, "This loan is made directly to the ENP, taking into account the profitability of the company that annually generates earnings of 40 million dollars."

Source: latribuna.hn

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