The ChPT has chalked out a plan to develop a barge jetty adjoining the new pipeline trestle at the north-west side of the Bharathi Dock on PPP basis.

It has invited EoIs from private players on how the facility should be developed.

There is an existing facility at the dock in the Chennai port to handle barges up to 65 mtrs long with three mtrs depth. However, ChPT plans to construct a barge jetty up to a maximum of 200 mtrs length without affecting the maneuverability of container, oil and iron ships handled at the dock.

ChPT is expected to provide private operators the right-of-way in the existing pipeline trestle without affecting the present operations; permission to develop an elevated approach from the breakwater to the barge jetty; land area of 7,500 sq mtrs in the vicinity of the jetty and existing barge handling facility.

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