Dhamra Port has become the first among Indian ports to berth a parcel size vessel of 2,07,785 DWT (dead weight tonnage). The vessel named ‘Macau Mineral’ carrying 1,94,073 tonne of coal from Richards Bay, South Africa is 312 metre long and about 50 metre in breadth.
The vessel berthed at the Dhamra Port jetty on March 26 and is likely to depart after unloading the cargo on March 29. It has 21 Chinese Crew headed by Captain Wang Yongan. Macau Mineral is a Panama registered super cape size vessel. The Harbour Master of Dhamra Port Captain Mirza Baig along with senior officials of Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) were present during berthing of the biggest parcel size vessel.
Dhamra Port had started commercial operations in May 2011 and till date, it has berthed 424 cargo ships including over 100 cape size vessels. With fully mechanised loading and unloading facilities, the port has a channel of 18 km which is 18 metre deep for berthing cape size and super cape size vessels.
Presently, Dhamra Port has two fully mechanised berths of 350 metre each. DPCL has built a 62-km fully electrified railway line from Dhamra to Bhadrak connecting the main Howrah-Chennai line for transportation of cargo.
Source:- newindianexpress.com
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