President of Tatarstan visits Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore terminal
24 September 2012, Monday
Delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan led by the President Rustam Minnikhanov has visited cruise terminal Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore during the working trip to Singapore.
Construction of the new terminal for Singapore cruise industry started in October 2009 and finished in May 2012.
The terminal with a total area of 28 000 m² will accept up to 7 thousand people at once. Arrival and departure halls are provided with 80 check-in desks. About 500 mln US dollars were spent to build the new terminal that will provide 3 000 workplaces.
The terminal was constructed using state-of-the-art technologies and is able to accept any types of cruise liners.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted operability, reasonable use of space and convenience of the terminal.
To the point, the Tatarstan delegation will stay in Singapore on September 24-25, 2012 and participate in VII Russia Singapore Business Forum.
Rustam Minnikhanov is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Minister of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan Roman Shaikhutdinov, Aide to the Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Chairman of OAO “Ak Bars” Bank Robert Minnegaliev.
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