V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust Creates record in Handling of Lime Stones

Source: VOC Port

 V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust created a new record handling of Lime Stones on 20.06.2014. A quantity of 32,938 Tonnes of Lime Stones in bulk was unloaded in a Single Day from the gearless Vessel M.V. JAG ADITI at Berth No.IX using the Port’s New Harbour Mobile Cranes, thus surpassing the previous record of 25,323 Tonnes  of Lime Stones in bulk unloading from the vessel M.V. MASSALIA on 11.12.2012. 

M/s. Seaport Logistics Private. Limited, were the Ship Agent and Stevedore for the vessel.

          Shri S. Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, while thanking all the Stake holders, affirmed that two newly inducted 120 tonnes Capacity Harbour Mobile Cranes are capable of discharging 40,000 tonnes of bulk cargo per day.