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Dredging cost may hit profitability of ICTT
July 12, 2013July 12, 2013by In Ports & Shipping

Dredging cost may hit profitability of ICTT

The profitability of the Vizhinjam international container transhipment terminal (ICTT) is under question because of the annual maintenance requirement after every monsoon season. According to hydrographic surveyor Commander John Jacob Puthur (retd), the terminal requires dredging after each monsoon to remove at least 3 million cubic metre of silt at a minimum annual maintenance cost of Rs 3