The Finance Ministry will launch the public-private partnership (PPP) tender for the c. USD 110 mn 6 October dry port by early next year, head of the ministry’s PPP unit Ater Hanoura told Amwal Al Ghad. The project is comprised of cargo zones, customs clearance offices, and multipurpose storage facilities and will be linked to Egypt’s key seaports to expand international shipping. The tender was supposed to have launched this quarter after the government announced the three qualified bidders, and the results were expected to be announced before the end of the year.