Paradip Port Sets New Coal Handling Record

The mechanized coal handling plant of Paradip Port has loaded a Panamax Vessel M.V Paola Bottiglieri on the 9.5.16 at a record time of 20:00 hrs. from berthing to de-berthing, for a quantity of 84,656 MT. This is an all time best Gross Productivity Rate of 4233 TPH(1,01,587 TPD) and Net Productivity Rate of 5084 TPH. The performance is at par with the International Coal Loading Ports of Australia & South Africa.The vessel was chartered by M/s. Bothra Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. on account of M/s. Andhra Pradesh Power Generation CorporationLtd. for coastal shipment of thermal coal to their plant located at Vijayawada. Paradip Port is an all weather port capable of handling such vessels on sustainable basis. The record is especially significant as Indian ports are trying to achieve faster turn around times