The Shipping Ministry has asked the major ports to explore the possibility of developing small barge jetties under public-private-partnership (PPP) to increase liquid cargo traffic.

There is a plan to build one such facility in the Chennai port, while
other ports are also exploring this business potential, according to
sources.

The private player will be given licence of the facility for a 30-year period on build, operate and transfer basis.

EoI sought

The Chennai Port Trust (ChPT) has drawn up a proposal to develop the
barge jetty adjoining the new pipeline trestle at the north-west side
of the Bharathi Dock.

It has sought expression of interest (EoI) from private players on how the facility should be developed, the source said.

Bharathi Dock

There is an existing facility at the Bharathi Dock in the Chennai port
to handle barges up to 65 metre long with three-metre depth.

However, the port trust plans to construct a barge jetty up to a
maximum of 200 m length without affecting the manoeuvrability of
container, oil and iron ships handled at the Bharathi Dock.

“We are following the Ministry’s instructions to encourage small
customers to use the barge jetty. We do not know about what could be
potential business or the investment involved in building the
facility,” the source said.

To develop the barge jetty, the ChPT will 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 m in the vicinity
of the jetty and existing barge handling facility.

Source: Hindu Business Line

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