The location of the port offers logistical advantage for trade in domestic as well as Asia-Pacific and far-eastern regions.
Phase one allows the handling of:
Iron Ore Handling
14 Million MT Per Year
Coal Handling
7 Million MT Per Year
General Cargo
2 Million MT Per Year
Maximum Ship Size
1.05,000 DWT(depth -15.00m C.D)
The port has well designed, closed as well as open storage area for efficient and safe handling of Dry Cargo Commodities.
The closed warehouses will stretch to 50,000 sq.mtrs. by December, 2008 and another 50,000 sq. mtrs. by mid of 2009 for commodities like Wheat, Rice, FRM etc., with well demarcated transit storage space for commodities like Granite, Steel products etc.,
The port also provides 23,00,000 sq. meters of open storage area for Dry Bulk Cargo, as well as 3 x 120 MT computerized Weigh bridges. The port shall also provide 4 more weigh bridges in near future.
The port has ample transit storage and reefer cargo space. The project includes a dedicated port users and customs complex with all modern infrastructure. 50 acres area has been dedicated to container stack yard just behind the berth; mechanical vessel loading and unloading systems for coal and iron ore; conveyors for bulk cargo movements; wagon tipplers; dedicated storage yards for bulk cargoes; special dedicated area for hazardous and ODC cargos.
