Dhamra Port berths biggest parcel size vessel

Dhamra Port recently berthed a parcel size vessel having capacity to carry 207,785 DWT (dead weight tonnage) cargo, the highest capacity vessel handled by an Indian port. The vessel named 'Macau Mineral' brought with it 194,073 tonne coal from South Africa.

The South Korean made ship is 312 m long and about 50 m in breadth, was built in 1989. Dhamra Port had started commercial operations in May 2011 and till date, the port has berthed 424 cargo ships including over 100 Capesize vessels.

With fully mechanized loading and unloading facilities, the port has a channel of 18 km which has 18 m depth for berthing Capesize and super Capesize vessels from all parts of the world. Presently, Dhamra Port has two fully mechanized berths of 350 m each and DPCL has built a 62 km fully electrified railway line from Dhamra to Bhadrak connecting the main Howrah-Chennai line for transportation of cargo.