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First capesize vessel calls at Dighi Port
May 23, 2013May 23, 2013by In Ports & Shipping

First capesize vessel calls at Dighi Port

Maharashtra-based Dighi Port handled the first Capesize vessel – MV ‘Luciana Della Gatta’ of 1.22 lakh DWT, loaded with coal recently. This is the maiden handling of large bulk carriers by the multi-purpose port, which is located 42 nautical miles from Mumbai. The port achieved a discharge rate of 800 tonne per hour in handling the coal cargo, Vijay Kalantri, Chairman and Managing Director, Dighi Port, said through a press release