Guam receives US$50m for modernisation

The first phase of the programme will be split into Phase 1A, which will focus on the reconfiguration and expansion of cargo terminals and selected buildings, the creation of a new gate complex, along with the upgrading of utilities and security features including state-of-the-art terminal and gate operating systems. Phase 1-B will include wharf repairs, dredging, cranes and additional security equipment.

Phase 1A will cost US$104.2m and will be financed by the DOD funds with an additional US$54.5m in loans the port authority is anticipating from the US Department of Agriculture. Funding for the Phase I-B project has yet to be identified.

The longer-term Phase 2 will focus on expansion needed to address the cargo demands of Guam and the neighbouring islands of Saipan and Tinian.