Adani Group, India's largest private port operator, is planning a move into West Bengal. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) took up a berth at the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) on Thursday, marking the company's official operational forey into the state's marine industry.
The Haldia Dock Complex is operated by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (previously Kolkata Port Trust), which on Thursday officially handed over the letter of award (LoA) to Gautam Adani's Adani Ports (APSEZ) for mechanisation and upgradation of Berth No. 2 at HDC. The project would cost an estimated 298.25 crore and is expected to be completed by 2024-25.
The project was won by Adani Port, who offered the Calcutta Port a royalty share of Rs 75 per metric tonne. The new state-of-the-art dock, if operational, will be capable of processing 3.744 million metric tonnes of dry cargo per year.
Unloading from ships with a rail-mounted Mobile Harbour Crane, conveying with a conveyor system, stackers, and reclaimer, and loading into waggons with a quick waggon loading system with SILO are all part of the mechanised handling facility. It will ensure rapid loading of dry bulk goods into waggons through an end-to-end fully automated solution, resulting in significant time savings and increased production.
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