Chennai to get second container terminal by June 4

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30 May 2009

Arrival of the vessel St John George Grace from Colombo on June 4 will officially mark the opening of the second private container terminal of the Chennai Port Trust (ChPT), the Hindu reported. Though the second container terminal was to be inaugurated by April-end, it was be deferred by more than a month due to delay in getting confirmation about the arrival of vessels along with contractors’ delay in finishing the work.
K Suresh, ChPT chairman, said that the second container terminal would commence operations by June 4 or 5.
“The terminal has a capacity to handle 1.5 million TEUs. Initially, it will start operations with a quay length of 400 metres.”

Source: CargonewsAsia