Adani Group plans to increase its cargo handling capacity of its deep draught port in Odisha-the Dhamra port-to 300 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).
At present, the port has the capacity to handle 25 million tonne of cargo each year from its two berths and is working to expand capacity to 100 mtpa under its second phase expansion.
A source from APSEZ has said that “reaching a cargo volume of 300 mt is a long-term vision and may take 2030 or beyond to realise. We have already submitted a revised master plan to the Union environment ministry. This master plan envisages 35 berths compared to 14 approved in the original plan. Also, the cargo handling capacity is nearly thrice from 108 mt to 300 mt.”