Kandla to develop container terminal

Kandla Port Trust (KPT) in north western India plans to create a container terminal and a multipurpose cargo terminal at Tuna Tekra, where Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) already operates a bulk terminal.

KPT has already approached India’s ministry of environment and forests for its approval and will look to open competitive bidding for the project post-clearance.

Ravi Parmar, chairman of KPT, told The Times of India: “We want to increase our footprint in container handling. We are now looking to develop another mega container terminal at Tuna Tekra and handle at least 600,000 teu in the future. The container terminal will require an investment of Rs 2,200 crore (US$330m).”