Mormugao Port Trust has re-invited bids for its proposed cruise terminal cum container terminal at Baina, to be developed on BOT basis.

Requests for qualifications were first invited in August 2004. According to information available with ProjectsToday, three entities - Afcons Infrastructure, Gammon India and Adani Port - were even shortlisted for the project. The re-invitation of tenders has been warranted by a change in project scope, details of which are not available.

MPT is planning to set up a full-fledged facility for handling cruise vessels containerized cargo. The project, estimated to cost Rs.185 crore, involves construction of breakwater, capital dredging, bund and reclamation involving operation of cruise vessels and container vessels. (tender details ...)

It may be recalled that MPT recently invited EOIs to undertake capital dredging of approach channel basin area and alongside Berth No. 9 at Mormugao. (tender details ...)

MPT is amongst India's twelve major ports and has five berths to handle general cargo. During the first seven months of 2005-06, the port handled 14.39 million tonnes of cargo that was 10 per cent higher than last year and represented 6 per cent of India's total cargo handled in the period.