The port company officials
revealed that they had made the necessary arrangements, including appointment
of technical experts, to conduct the trial run.
The port requires 32 cranes, including 24-yard cranes and eight
ship-to-shore cranes. The cranes have been brought to the port from China since
last August.
Along with this, Zhenhua-35 (a Chinese heavy load carrier ship), which
came back from China with cranes, reached the outer sea with four-yard cranes
and two ship-to-shore cranes. After receiving all necessary approvals, the ship
was allowed to dock with the help of the technical team.
The authorities said that the port is now equipped with 20-yard cranes
and six ship-to-shore cranes. The
required four-yard cranes and two shipto-shore cranes will be delivered by the
second week of May.