Kandla Port (KPT), the country’s largest port in terms of cargo handling, is in the process of setting up an oil jetty to handle liquid cargo and ship bunkering terminal at old Kandla. The entire project is estimated to cost Rs 233 crore and will be developed on build, operate, transfer (BOT) basis under public private partnership (PPP) mode.
For the financial year 2011-12, the port handled 82.50 million tonne of cargo throughput. The new facility will be utilized to supply bunkers to the vessels and minor spare parts. Also, KPT is in the process to deepen the existing oil jetties to handle 13 and 14 meter draught vessels.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that the port is in the process of engaging a contractor for special repairs to godowns and plots inside cargo jetty area.
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