V O Chidambaram Port Trust (VOCPT) has invited bids to convert Berth No 9—a bulk cargo handling berth—into a container terminal, through the public-private partnership (PPP) mode. The privatisation will expand the container capacity by six lakh TEU per year. The eligible bidders have to transform a 334.5 m berth into a container terminal of 8,000 TEUs capacity that transports at a depth of 14.2 m. A backup area of 10 hectare will also be undertaken by the private authorities. Other works include all development and maintenance works of the terminal. The deadline for the submission of the bid is June 16, 2021.
Contact: VOC Port Trust.
E-mail: info@vocport.gov.in
Website: www.vocport.gov.in
