Essar Ports emerges as highest bidder for development of three iron ore berths at Visakhapatnam Port

01 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Essar Ports (EPL) through its wholly owned subsidiary Vadinar Oil Terminal has emerged as the highest bidder by quoting 31.01% revenue share for mechanization and operation of three iron ore berths consisting of two outer harbour berths and one inner harbour berth at Visakhapatnam Port on BOT basis for a concession period of 30 years. These three berths will have a combined capacity of 23 MMTPA.

This will be a big boost to 3rd party cargo handling and revenue of EPL as it will handle 17 MMTPA of 3rd party cargo and 6 MMTPA of Essar Steel cargo. On commissioning of this project, the company’s total capacity for iron ore export at the east coast will become 39 MMTPA with 4 highly mechanized iron ore berths, three in Visakhapatnam Port and one in Paradip Port.

EPL can start the operation of the two outer harbour berths within next 3-4 months as the up-gradation and operation at the terminal will go simultaneously. Vishakhapatnam port handled 12.3 million tonnes of iron ore during FY13 in spite of slump in iron ore export in India. Bulk of this volume will be captured by these three berths after the mechanization as outer harbour berths will be capable of berthing super capesize vessels of 200,000 DWT and inner harbour berth will be capable of berthing panamax vessels of 80,000 DWT.

Essar Ports is one of the largest private port companies in India, with a current capacity of 104 MMTPA. It has three operational terminals at Hazira, Vadinar and Paradip.

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