Automobile handling capacity at Ennore Port enhanced

TheKamarajar port, Ennore near Chennai has enhanced its automobile handling capacity by three million tons with the commissioning of General cargo berth 2, the terminal entrusted with export and import of automobiles. About 100 ships will be berthed here enabling the export of around 150,000 cars and OEMs through the Ro-Ro Berth according to an official release.

The expansion enhances Kamarajar Port's overall cargo handling capacity to 57.44 MTPA. This berth was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function held at Trichirapalli on January 2^nd. The capacity of ports in Tamil Nadu however has not been fully utilized for the past several years.

The berth constructed at a cost of Rs 341 crores has a length of 330 meters and a width of 33.25 meters was constructed by the L and T group at a cost of Rs 206 crores. The capital dredging for the Port was carried out at a cost of Rs 135 crores. The berth also has an extensive parking space for 9600 cars.

Kamarajar Port has forged enduring partnerships with prominent manufacturers like the Nissan and Renault alliance, Toyota, Daimler, Isuzu Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Caterpillar, PC Automobiles, Komatsu and Kobelcowill be benefitting from the state-of-the-art facilities of General Cargo Berth-II.