Essar Ports commissions 12 mn tpa terminal

Essar Ports has commissioned the 12 mtpa expansion of its Vadinar terminal at a total cost of Rs 1,065 crore.The additional capacity will be in the form of a new jetty for handling petroleum products, storage tanks and a road gantry. The total capacity of the Vadinar terminal will go up to 58 mtpa. The additional capacity is in line with Essar Oil’s refinery expansion to 18 mtpa as part of the phase I of its expansion and further to 20 mtpa post an optimisation project. The phase II of expansion is due for completion by September 2012.Contact: Essar Ports. Tel: 022-5001 1100. Fax: 022-6660 1809.E-mail: corporatecommunications@essar.comWebsite: www.essar.com