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| − | In September 2015 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) of Adani Group agreed to take over operation and management (O&M) of the Kattupalli port from Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T). L&T will continue to run the shipyard, while APSEZ would take over the cranes and other cargo-handling equipment. APSEZ’s strategy for Kattupalli also involves turning it into a bigger multi-cargo port by adding a 20 million tonne (mt) capacity coal terminal. Live Mint said the deal suggests APSEZ has lost interest in talks for buying the [[Gangavaram Port]] in Andhra Pradesh. | + | In September 2015 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) of Adani Group agreed to take over operation and management (O&M) of the Kattupalli port from Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T). L&T will continue to run the shipyard, while APSEZ would take over the cranes and other cargo-handling equipment. APSEZ’s strategy for Kattupalli also involves turning it into a bigger multi-cargo port by adding a 20 million tonne (mt) capacity coal terminal. Live Mint said the deal suggests APSEZ has lost interest in talks for buying the [[Gangavaram Port]] in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/3GCOFcsm6XPRxyVN2uRz7O/Adani-set-to-sign-deal-with-LT-to-manage-Kattupalli-port.html "Adani set to sign deal with L&T to manage Kattupalli port,"] livemint.com, Sep 25, 2015</ref> |
==Project Details== | ==Project Details== | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 30 January 2016
{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}} Kattupalli Port is a large shipyard/port project in Tamil Nadu, India. It was built by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in 2013.
In 2015 Adani Group took over the cranes and cargo-handling equipment, and said they planned to build an additional 20 million tonne per annum (mtpa) coal terminal at the port.
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Location
The port is located at Kattupalli village near Ennore of Chennai.
Background
In September 2015 Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) of Adani Group agreed to take over operation and management (O&M) of the Kattupalli port from Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T). L&T will continue to run the shipyard, while APSEZ would take over the cranes and other cargo-handling equipment. APSEZ’s strategy for Kattupalli also involves turning it into a bigger multi-cargo port by adding a 20 million tonne (mt) capacity coal terminal. Live Mint said the deal suggests APSEZ has lost interest in talks for buying the Gangavaram Port in Andhra Pradesh.[1]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Adani Group
- Location: Kattupalli village, Tamil Nadu, India
- Proposed Coal Capacity (Tonnes per annum): 20 million
- Status: Proposed
- Type: Imports
- Projected in service:
- Cost of expansion:
- Financing for expansion:
- Coal Source:
Resources and articles
Related SourceWatch articles
References
- ↑ "Adani set to sign deal with L&T to manage Kattupalli port," livemint.com, Sep 25, 2015
