Terminals
The Chettinad International Coal Terminal (CICTL), the private terminal at the port capable of handling Panamax ships, commenced operations in January 2011 and is targeting to handle nearly 5 million tonnes of coal/coke by current financial year ending March 31, 2012. The terminal was completed with equipments and conveyor systems, yard and evacuations systems with capacity to handle 8 million tonnes of coal/coke annually at project outlay of about 4,000 million.
The Ennore Container Terminal (ECT), also known as the Bay of Bengal Gateway Terminal, will have an eventual planned annual capacity of 2.4 million TEUs and will be capable of handling three mainline vessels simultaneously. The construction is expected to begin by end of 2011 at a cost of £207 million, allowing the first ships to be handled in 2013. The terminal for 6,000-to-8,000 TEU vessels will have a quay length of 1,000 m with 15 m water depth at the berths and will be able to handle three container vessels of up to 8,000 TEUs simultaneously.
| Berth | Capacity (MTPA) |
Max permissible length (m) |
Max permissible draught (m) |
Type of cargo | Size (DWT) | Type of vessels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Berth 1 (CB1) | 8 | 240 | 13.5 | Thermal coal | 65,000-77,000 | Handymax and Panamax size vessels (both geared & gearless) |
| Coal Berth 2 (CB2) | 4 | 240 | 13.5 | Thermal coal | 65,000-77,000 | Handymax and Panamax size vessels (geared vessels only) |
| Marine Liquid Terminal 1 (MLT1) | 3 | 260 | 13.5 | POL/chemicals | Up to 1,50,000 | |
| Chettinad International Coal Terminal (CICT) | 8 | 260 | 13.5 | Coal (other than TNEB) | Up to 1,50,000 |
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