APSEZ doubles Gautam Adani-owned Dhamra Port capacity to 50 million tonne

Revised master plan envisaged port capacity at 315 MT with 35 berths

Gautam Adani owed Dhamra port on the eastern coast has doubled its capacity to 50 million tonne with addition of two bulk cargo berths and one barge berth.

Dhamra port, which was acquired by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) from Tata Steel and L & T in 2014, was operating with two berths of 25 million tonne capacity till date.

The new facilities have been put up under Phase-II expansion of the port which envisaged 108 million tonne cargo capacity with an investment of over Rs 100 billion

Meanwhile, the company has submitted a revised master plan