The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) has received 30 bids for developing the 20 million tonne second dock complex at Haldia in West Bengal.
The bidders, who have submitted request for quotations, include a consortium of Transstroy-OJSC, Vadinar Oil Terminal, Megha Engineering, Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure, Gammon India, JSW Infrastructure and Jindal ITF. Short-listing of candidates for the next round of bidding (RFPs) is expected to begin soon. The KoPT is likely to shortlist the eligible candidates by September 2012. Concession agreements are expected to be signed by March 2013.
The dock complex referred as Haldia Dock II (commonly called Shalukkhali) is expected to be complete and operational by the end of 2013-14. The new dock system will be set up through the PPP at an estimated investment of Rs 2,000 crore. The new dock complex will be developed in two parts – Haldia Dock II North and Haldia Dock II South. Each part will have two berths, one mechanised and the other multipurpose. Berths will have a capacity of around five million tonne. The KoPT have obtained around 160 acre from the state government for setting up the port.