The New Mangalore Port Trust has begun work on the construction of the berth number 13, which helps the port handle POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) products at the port.

Mr P Tamilvanan chairman of NMPT told Business Line that the work for the project was awarded on December 9, 2010 and work began on February 12.

The completion period for the project is 20 months. The total project cost is estimated at Rs 79 crore. After completion, the berth can handle around 7.68 million tonnes of POL cargo a year.

He said the berth would help meet the requirements of POL users, including Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd.

(Sourced from Business Line)