Adani Ennore Container Terminal commences operations at Kamarajar Port

Adani Ennore Container Terminal, part of the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), announced that the Adani Ennore Container Terminal at Kamarajar Port has commenced operations with berthing of the vessel MV SSL Kochi.
The weekly service will operate with four vessels, three from the first partner, Shreyas Shipping & Logistics, and one from the Shipping Corporation of India, the other partner in the weekly service. The port rotation of the service would cover Ennore – Kattupalli – Tuticorin – Kochi – Jebel Ali – Mundra – Krishnapatnam – Ennore.
The terminal capacity in the first phase involves 0.8 mn TEUs with quay length of 400m, 15m draft, 4,000 ground slots, four super post panama cranes, 12 e-RTGs and on-dock rail connectivity.
An inaugural function was organised at the terminal, which was attended by the internal and external stakeholders such as customers comprising of representatives from shipping lines, NVOCCs, forwarders and CBAs.
Speaking about the commencement of operations, Captain Jeyaraj, business unit head, Adani Ennore Container Terminal, stated, “We thank Shreyas Shipping & Logistics and the Shipping Corporation of India for selecting Adani Ennore Container Terminal. The port has facilities such as state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern handling equipment, on-dock rail siding and RFID-enabled gate operations to add value to EXIM trade and enhance overall operational efficiencies. In the near future, we also intend to augment the present capacity of the facility from 0.8 mn TEUs to 1.2 mn TEUs.”