Essar Ports secures award for new multipurpose cargo terminal at Kandla

Essar Ports has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from India’s Deendayal Port Authority to develop a new multipurpose cargo terminal at Tuna Tekra, Kandla.

The project represents an investment of approximately INR 22.76 billion. Once completed, the terminal will have an annual cargo-handling capacity of 18.33 million tonnes.

The development will take place under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with Essar Ports and the port authority contributing to the investment.

The planned terminal will feature four berths with a combined length of 1,200 metres. It will be able to accommodate vessels of up to 170,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT).

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