: The Essar Vizag Terminal Ltd (EVTL)announced today that it was implementing a week-long shutdown from December 13 in order to install and commission an 8000 tonnes-per-hour ship-loader.
Company officials said that during the shutdown, other cargo handling equipment, including a new reclaimer and a mechanical conveyor system, will also be commissioned.
The installation is part of the company's Rs 830 crore expansion to upgrade the Vizag Terminal's iron ore handling capacity from 12.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) to 23 MTPA.
They said that following these developments, EVTL expected to achieve a cargo handling rate of 120,000 tonnes-per-day (TPD).
After the completion of the upgradation, modernisation project, officials said the facility will be able to berth vessels up to 200,000 dead-weight tonnes, with a draft of 18 metres, on the outer harbour.
EVTL CEO, CH Satyanand said, "The shutdown is a planned move and is being undertaken without any disruption to exporters shipments. We are replacing a 41-year old ship loader with this new one, the short turnaround time is quite remarkable."
EVTL took over the Vizag Port expansion project in May 2015 on a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a period of 30 years.
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