Trust Amity to supply coal to Tata's Mundra UMPP

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 05 2016 | 9:28 PM IST
Tata Power's shipping logistics arm Trust Energy Resources Pte Ltd has added to its fleet a new Vessel 'Trust Amity' with a capacity of 208,000 DWT which will supply coal to its 4,000 MW Mundra Ultra Power Project.
"Trust Amity joins the fleet of Trust Energy...To supply coal to Tata Power's 4000 MW Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project," the company said in a release.
According to the statement, it is the third vessel after Trust Agility and Trust Integrity, which are already in service.
The ship is the largest in the fleet and amongst the new larger capes, to call on Indian ports.
The fuel efficient ship can carry over 20,000 MT of additional coal than a conventional 180,000 DWT capesize vessel, and is built at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Yard in China.
The ship has the latest fuel efficient technologies and features that make it a green ship. The name Trust Amity, denotes the core value of the Tata Power group of collaboration, just as Trust Agility and Trust Integrity which also denote the cultural pillars.
Trust Energy, operates its fleet in collaboration with other large bulk operators to optimize on their utilization, both on front and back hauls. It has built its in house capabilities to manage all aspects of the shipping business.
Speaking on 'Trust Amity' christening, Trust Energy Managing Director K V Rao said in the statement,"It is a remarkable event, for us to christen and take delivery of Trust Amity, the largest ship in our fleet."
Adding further, Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, (Mundra UMPP) Executive Director K K Sharma said, "We look forward to receiving coal in MV Trust Amity, soon at Mundra. We rely on the expertise of Trust Energy, for our ocean transportation needs. They provide us an end to end solution, and the coal supply chain is efficiently managed, which is a critical need for our UMPP to run smoothly.
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First Published: Jul 05 2016 | 9:28 PM IST

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