RAJYA SABHA
The Ministry of Shipping
has taken up the following projects for the development of Cochin
Port during the last three years.
Reconstruction of
Boat Train Pier (BTP) Jetty into a multi-purpose Jetty.
The port has completed
the project of reconstruction of Boat Train Pier (BTP) jetty into
a multi purpose at an estimated cost of Rs. 17 crores from Port’s
internal resources in the year 2001, which can receive bulk carriers
upto 35,000 DWT. The capacity addition on completion of this project
was 0.5 million metric tonnes per annum.
Establishment of
an International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT).
Tender for this work
was invited in 1999. However, due to various reasons, it could
not be finalised. Fresh tenders have been invited and the process
of qualifying the bidders is in progress. Capacity addition with
this project will be to the tune of 5 to 40 million tonnes per
annum in phases.
Setting up of an
International Bunkering Terminal under private participation.
Tender for this project
was invited during 2001 and prequalification of bidders have been
completed. Request for proposals (RFP) have been issued to short-listed
bidders and due date of submission is December 13, 2002. It is
expected that capacity addition with this project will be to the
tune of 1 million tonnes per annum in the initial stage and can
go upto 10 million tonnes per annum in the final stages.
Establishment of
an LNG Terminal by the Promotors, M/s. Petronet LNG Ltd.
The Port has allotted
about 40 acres of its land for establishment of an LNG Terminal.
The selection of contractors has been completed by M/s Petronet
and market tie-up for consumers is in progress. This terminal
will handle about 2.5 million tonnes per annum initially and in
the final stages it will handle about 5 million toner per annum
of LNG.
This was stated by
Shri Su. Thirunavukkarasar Minister of State for Shipping in a
written reply to a question by Shri J. Chitharanjan in Rajya Sabha
today.
