JSW Infrastructure has begun commercial operations at Paradip east quay coal terminal in Odisha
JSW Infrastructure has recently started operations at the Paradip East Quay coal terminal. The company already has an iron ore terminal at Paradip Port with a capacity to handle 10 million tonnes annually, but this latest facility significantly expands its presence at the port.
This new fully mechanised coal terminal at Paradip Port has an annual handling capacity of 30 million tonnes and will be able to handle capesize vessels once the dredging at the port is completed. Currently it has 686m of quay with a 12m draft alongside.
The facility is predominantly being developed for the movement of domestic coal from Mahanadi Coal Fields for the export of coastal shipments. Equipment at the terminal includes two ship loaders of 7000 tonnes capacity each for loading two vessels simultaneously.
The company signed a 30-year concession agreement in 2017 with the port trust. Following the commissioning of this coal terminal, the company’s current cargo capacity in India passes 150 million tones a year. JSW says it aims to have a total cargo handling capacity of 200 million tonnes by 2024.
JSW Infrastructure is part of the diversified JSW Group and is ranked among the top five port companiesin India. Its nine ports span the east, west and southern coasts while it operates a terminal at Fujairah in the UAE.
