Eight units of SANY equipment, including truck mixers, batching plants, loaders and telehandlers have been delivered to Iraq to support the construction of the Nasiriyah International Airport, the manufacturer has announced.
The machines were delivered to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to be used on the project, which involves the construction of a terminal building, an air traffic control building, a cargo building, a 25-km airport expressway, some auxiliary facilities and the renovation of the runway and parking apron.
Designed for a capacity of 750,000 passengers per year, the new airport is expected to become the new aviation hub of southwestern Iraq, boosting the development of local traffic, the economy and the investment environment.
The deal for the construction of the project had been finalised last year when Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi hosted a signing ceremony between CSCEC (China State Construction Engineering Corporation) and the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA).
Liu Feilong, Chief Engineer at CSEC, said that the equipment would play an important role in transforming the construction site into an international airport that would be suitable for large aircrafts.
Work began on the project earlier this year and is expected to take up to three years to complete.
