Construction work for the western dock of Paradip Port started

The construction work for the western dock of Paradip port has been started. A Jindal Steel & Power (JSP)-led consortium won the bid to build a 25 mt capacity dry bulk cargo terminal at the western dock of Paradip port. Jindal Paradip Port Limited (JPPL) will invest about Rs 33.92 billion for development of the western dock. Having a capacity of 12.5 mtpa, the first phase of the project is expected to be operational in early 2025. The project involves building five berths, carrying out 17 million cubic metres of capital dredging, the laying of 25 km of railway track, installing five ship unloaders of high capacity, six stacker reclaimer machines to handle bulk cargo, 14 km of efficient conveyor system, two silos of 4,000 tonne capacity each to load coal in railway wagons, two mechanised wagon loaders to load limestone in railway wagons, and facilities for steel cargo handling.