Shapoorji Pallonji to hike Gopalpur port capacity to 55 mn tonnes by 2025

Strategically located between Paradip port in the north and Vizag port in the south, Gopalpur is expected to create a strategic shift in cargo movement pattern on the east coast

Diversified business conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which has a controlling stake in Gopalpur port off the coast of south Odisha, envisions that port capacity will be 55 million tonnes (mt) by 2025.

Gopalpur port, a fair-weather deep draft port with the ability to simultaneously handle multiple vessels and diverse cargo, is slated to be dedicated to the nation by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on February 28.

After taking over the port in 2017, Shapoorji Pallonji Group had undertaken an expansion project entailing an investment of Rs 2,000 crore to enhance the capacity to 20 million tonne.

Gopalpur is strategically