China donates 60 rail cars worth TND 12 million to Tunisia for the transport of cereals
Commitment amount
$ 4957826.167212298
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 4957826.17
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Tunisia
Sector
Transport and storage (Code: 210)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On July 10, 2018, the Tunisian National Railway Company (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens), received 60 rail cars from China for the transport of cereals. According to the International Railway Journal, the total value of the cars was around 12 million Tunisian Dinars. These wagons would be used to transport grain in two rail freight services; one connecting Tunis with Bizerte and another linking Tunis and Ghardimaou. The cars were produced by Baotou Beifang Chuangye, a Chinese company specializing in the manufacture of freight vehicles, under a USD $4.5 million contract.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
7
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Tunisian National Railway Company [State-owned Company]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Baotou Beifang Chuangye [State-owned Company]