AP Moller-Maersk is planning to invest around Rs.1,000 crore for developing a new container berth at the Pipavav port in Gujarat.

The port will set up the new container berth with 385 metre quay length in addition to existing 350 metre container berth and has already started developing the new container berth. Gujarat Pipavav Port (GPPL) has placed orders for three new post panamax quay cranes and ten additional RTGCs (rubber tyred gantry cranes). The expansion is likely to be completed by mid-2008.

The port currently has the capacity to handle 5 lakh tfc a year and the capacity is expected to reach 1 million tfc. GPPL currently offers 330m of quay length for bulk operations and 350m of quay length for container operations. For handling containers, the port has deployed three quay gantry cranes, one Mannesman Gottwald mobile harbour crane, eight RTGCs and eight reach stackers to handle yard operations.

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