Objective

The overall objective of the project is to support the transformation of Saranda's downtown port into a dedicated ferryboat and passenger terminal to facilitate the access of passengers and vehicles to Albania's valued southern coastal zone.

The transformation of Saranda Port to a tourism and commercial gateway to south Albania involves the following elements:

• Re-location of the existing cargo jetty in the Bay of Saranda to a refurbished all-cargo berth facility inside the nearby Bay of Limioni, including any necessary breakwater protection against the waves
• Conversion of the existing cargo berth at Saranda into a cruise liner berth
• Construction of a new yacht marina next to the new cruise liner berth

Project

This multi-disciplinary project with a duration of 6 months involves two main parts for the COWI staff:

• Environmental Impact Assessment 
• Port Planning and Engineering including numerical modelling and bathymetric survey.

The project is carried out together with the local consultancy company W&P which is responsible for coordinating and rendering the field investigations required as part of the studies. DHI Water and Environment will make a physical model for studying the wave agitation in Limioni Bay.

The local partner was identified through COWI's network, as COWI Norway already during the past years have carried out a water supply and sewerage project in Albania with W&P.