October 07, 2008

Sandvik bags contract to build ship unloaders at Ennore Port

BS reported that Sandvik Asia Limited has bagged a contract worth INR 56.5 crore from Chettinad International Coal Terminal Private Limited for design, supply, erection and commissioning of 2 ship unloaders. Sandvik will design, supply, erect and commission 2 grab type gantry ship unloaders.

The unloaders, with an outreach of 30 meters and track gauge of 20 meter, will each be capable of unloading coal at the rate of 1,750 tonnes per hour from ships up to 80,000 DWT. The machines are scheduled for commissioning by February 2009.

Mr Hakan Kingstedt MD & president of Sandvik Asia Limited said that “This is another important contract for the surface mining segment at Sandvik. We foresee fast paced growth in this segment in India and Sandvik will lead the market in this segment.”

Chettinad International Coal Terminal Private Limited is setting up a terminal at the Ennore Port near Chennai on build, operate and transfer basis for handling 8 million tonnes per year of thermal coal imported for power plants operating near Chennai. The terminal will include a jetty with ship unloading facilities, a stockyard system and related conveyor systems.