Ports- News and Analysis

Sagar Island Port to be developed as full fledged port

Sagar Island Port which was mooted by Kolkatta Port Trust in 2001 has been revived. The draft which was available is around 10 meters is to be increased to 12 meters and it has lesser restrictions than Haldia and Kolkatta dock in Hooghly river. Kolkatta Port Trust has invited bids in 2009 and received 15 proposals. Sunderban Development Board had sought Union government assistance.

Orissa to develop deep sea port at Palur

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 11:12

Orissa has identified 13 locations on its coast to build deep sea ports along its 480 km coast. These locations have been identified with technology from IIT, Chennai. The potential port locations are Gopalpur, Bahuda river mouth, Sonepur and Palur in Ganjam district, Baliharichandi and Astaranga in Puri district, Jatadhari Muhan in Jagatsinghpur district and Barunei Muhan in Kendrapara district, Dhamara and Chudamani in Bhadrak district as well as Inchudi, Chandipur, Bahabalapur and Subarnarekha in Balasore district. These ports will be developed as public-private partnerships. It may be noted, Gujarat has as many as 46 ports which is instrumental in its economic growth and Orissa is trying to emulate this model.

Cochin port to build dedicated terminal for Lakshadweep bound traffic

Cochin Port Trust (CPT) is to construct a dedicated terminal for the Lakshadweep-bound passenger and cargo ships. It has acquired 5 hectares land on the western side of Willingdon Island, between south coal berth and workshop jetty for this purpose. The proposed terminal will have a 300-metre-long berth, cargo storage area of about 400 square metre and a vehicle parking area. The project will entail an investment of Rs.320 million and has signed a MoU with Lakshwadeep port and is expected to become operational by 2011

Paradip Port Trust signs agreement for iron ore terminal

Paradip Port Trust signs agreement for iron ore terminal with Blue Water Iron Ore Terminal Pvt Ltd for constructing a deep drought iron ore terminal at Paradip port. Blue Water Iron Ore Terminal Pvt Ltd is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed by a consortium comprising of MMTC, Noble group and Gammon Infrastructure Projects Ltd. The deep drought iron ore berth with back up facilities will be developed in public-private-partnership (PPP) mode on a Build-Own-Transfer (BOT) basis. The project entails an investment of about Rs 505 crore. One coal berth with back up facilities is also proposed to be constructed in PPP mode at an investment of Rs 387crore. The proposed state of art iron ore terminal will be designed to handle cape size vessels up to 1,25,000 DWT in the first phase. This will increase to 1,85,000 DWT size after completion of the second phase.