Paradip Port appoints consultant for outer harbour project

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has roped in Howe Engineering Products (India) as consultant for carrying out the feasibility study for its Outer Harbour project taken up under the government Sagarmala initiative. The consultant will submit the report within six months. The Outer Harbour, estimated to cost Rs 8,200 crore, will have a cargo handling capacity of 160 mtpa. It is designed mainly to ship coal to southern states. The project will be taken up on the BOT model, and once the consultant submits the report, the course of implementation will be decided. Contact: Paradip Port Trust. Website: www.paradipport.gov.in