Paradip Port Trust has invited fresh RFQs for construction of two berths at Paradip Port in Jagatsingpur district of Orissa.

RfQs have been invited for construction of two berths: one multi-purpose with facilities for handling container traffic (Tender), and the other, a deep draft iron ore berth (Tender).

Earlier, the port trust had signed a concessionary agreement with Blue Water Iron Ore Terminal, an SPV floated by Hong Kong-based Nobel Group in partnership with MMTC and Gammon for the construction of a 10 million tpa deep draft iron ore berth on BOT basis. It has also signed an agreement with Sterlite-Leighton combine for construction of a 5 million tpa multi-purpose berth, both on BOT basis. However, the agreements were cancelled following flagging interest of the concessionaires.

The cost of the iron ore berth is estimated at Rs 591.35 crore and that of the multi-purpose berth at Rs 387.31 crore.