Saudi Company Contracted to Build 500-Ton Cold Storage Facility in Mulaku

Saudi Arabia's ROS for Trading Company has been contracted to build a 500-ton cold storage facility in M. Mulaku.

The agreement for this project was signed today between the Fisheries Ministry and ROS for Trading Company. Director General Enas Naseer signed the agreement on behalf of the Ministry. Deputy Director Hamad Mohammed Al-Minhali signed on behalf of the ROS for Trading Company.

Under this agreement, the facility, including the designing work, must be completed within 300 days. The Ministry stated that the 500-ton cold storage built in M. Mulaku under this project will be able to brine freeze 50 tons of fish per day.

Under the project to build ice plants in Dh. Meedhoo, Dh. Bandidhoo, and Sh. Funadhoo, work is currently underway to build 50-ton ice storage facilities in all three islands. That project has been contracted to MIFCO.