Essar Ports Vizag Terminal Ltd (EVTL), the largest iron ore handling port complex said that it has handled the largest dry bulk vessel, and recorded the largest parcel in Vizag Port. On April 20, 2022, the MV Star Eleni, a bulk carrier built in 2018, sailing under the flag of Liberia was successfully berthed at EVTL.
The terminal created another milestone by successfully loading a record 1,65,000 MT of iron ore fines on MV Star Eleni vessel.
This was the largest bulk carrier handled by EVT to date, loaded with DWT- 2,07,555 metric tonnes (MT), LOA- 299.88 meters and BEAM- 50 meters.
With the Vizag team achieving such massive scale in a seamless manner, Rajiv Agarwal, Operating Partner (Infrastructure), Essar and Managing Director, Essar Ports commented, “I congratulate the team at Vizag. The demand of our terminals is strong and we believe our terminals are well placed to offer sustainable advantage to our customers and trade.”
Marking the occasion, CH Satyanand, CEO, EVTL said “The milestone is a matter of pride for us at EVTL. We strive to deliver the best in class services to our customers”
Essar Ports Vizag terminal’s fully mechanised eco-friendly infrastructure delivers a performance which can be benchmarked with the best across the globe, while also enabling lower logistics’ cost for customers. The terminal is strategically located in the Bay of Bengal in close proximity to iron-ore mines located in Chhattisgarh, southern Odisha and Jharkhand.
The all-weather deep draft facility has the wherewithal to serve the rapidly growing markets of Southeast Asia including China, Japan and Korea, in addition to coastal movement for the steel industry within India.
