Key Major Ports to accommodate large size vessels soon: Secy

 

Major Ports have achieved a draft of 14 metres, while some ports like Kamarajar, Paradip and Deendayal are progressing towards 18-metre draft to accommodate large vessels like Panamax and Capesize, facilitated by policy initiatives taken by the government to make India a regional transhipment powerhouse, said Shipping Secretary Mr T. K. Ramachandran recently. 

The upcoming Vadhvan Port in Maharashtra is being developed as a world class mega port with a natural draft of 20 metres and a planned container handling capacity of 23 million TEUs, placing it among the top 10 global container ports upon completion. Besides, the Outer Harbour Container Terminal at V. O. Chidambaranar Port is being developed with a capacity to handle 4 million TEUs per year. The Tuna Tekra Terminal at Deendayal Port will be developed with a planned capacity of 2.19 million TEUs annually, he added, as per a report.

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