International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi
Cranes at the Vallarpadam Terminal
|
|
| Other names(s) | Vallarpadam Terminal |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |
 Vallarpadam, Kochi
|
| Status | In operation |
| Coordinates | 09°58′54″N 76°15′09″E / 9.98167°N 76.25250°E |
| Built by | DP World |
| Opening | 11 February 2011 |
| Technical details | |
| Cost | ₹ 3200 crore |
| No of Super-Post Panamax Crane | 4 |
| No of Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane | 15 |
| Maximum Draft | 14.5 m |
| Quay Length | 600 m |
| Terminal Area | 40 ha |
| Depth Alongside | 16 m |
| Container Yard | 2500 TEU ground slots |
| Capacity | 1 Million TEU's |
| Rail Tracks | 2 |
| Website | DP World Cochin |
Coordinates: 09°58′54″N 76°15′09″E / 9.98167°N 76.25250°E
The Kochi International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is a container trans-shipment facility which is part of the Cochin Port in Kochi, India.
Being constructed in three stages, the first phase of the terminal was commissioned on 11 Feb 2011. This can handle cargo up to one million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per annum. On completion of the third phase, the terminal will be able to handle 5.5 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo per annum. The terminal is operated by the Dubai Ports World (DPW), which will operate it for 30-years after which the control will come back to the Cochin Port Trust.
On 16 February 2005, Dubai Ports World announced that it has signed an agreement with the Cochin Port Trust (CoPT) to construct, develop and operate an International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) – An India Gateway Terminal – at Vallarpadam.
The project was, formally, launched with the laying of the foundation stone by Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Jacob Thomas, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DP World. The proceedings were overseen by the Governor of Kerala, Mr. R.L. Bhatia, the Minister of Shipping, Government of India, T.R. Baalu, and the Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr.Oommen Chandy.
...
Wikipedia