 Cranes at the Vallarpadam Terminal | |
| Other names(s) | Vallarpadam Terminal |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location |  Vallarpadam, Kochi, Kerala |
| Status | In operation |
| Coordinates | 09°58′54″N 76°15′09″E / 9.98167°N 76.25250°E |
| Built by | DP World |
| Opened | 11 February 2011 |
| Technical details | |
| Cost | ₹ 3200 crore |
| No of Super-Post Panamax/Megamax Crane | 6 |
| No of Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane | 19 |
| Maximum Draft | 14.5 m |
| Quay Length | 600 m |
| Terminal Area | 40 ha |
| Depth Alongside | 16 m |
| Container Yard | 2500 TEU ground slots |
| Capacity | 1 Million TEU's |
| Rail Tracks | 2 |
| Website | DP World Cochin |
The Kochi International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is the first transshipment terminal in India and the first container terminal to operate in a SEZ.[1][2]
Being constructed in three stages, the first phase of the terminal was commissioned on 11 Feb 2011.[3] This can handle cargo up to one million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per annum.[3] On completion of the third phase, the terminal will be able to handle 5.5 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo per annum.[3] The terminal is operated by the Dubai Ports World (DPW), which will operate it for 30-years after which the control will come back to the Cochin Port Trust.[4]
- ^ "DP World Kochi poised to grow its capacity". Gulf News. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Tenders for consultants for Colachel port by March". India Today. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "PM inaugurates container terminal in Kerala". The New Indian Express. PTI. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "PM to open Vallarpadam terminal on Feb 11". The New Indian Express. PTI. 6 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.