Mumbai Port Trust has launched fresh efforts to woo foreign and domestic terminal operators to invest in the Rs.900 crore offshore container terminal project, which has been in limbo for the past few years due to inadequate response from potential bidders.

With a view to attracting better response to its offshore container terminal project, Mumbai Port Trust has extended the deadline for submission of RFQs up to February 14, from the earlier 27 January 2005.

The port has also assured bidders that the cost of deepening of the channel to 15 metres at the berth side will not be burdened on them. It is also learnt that MbPT would be offering container freight station (CFS) space to successful bidders if they want to set up their own CFS.

MbPT is implementing the Rs.958 crore BOT project in two phases — the first phase envisages construction of two berths with a capacity to handle 0.8 million TEUs and the second phase involves construction of a third berth to take up the total capacity to 1.2 million TEUs.

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