New Delhi, Aug 23: V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust created new record by handling 14,590 tonnes of Wheat import on 05.08.2016 from the vessel MV. Dream Ocean at VI Berth, surpassing the previous record of 12,000 tonnes handled from the vessel MV. Lefkes on 10.07.2015. M/s. Aspinwall & Co Ltd is the Vessel Agent and M/s. Inter Ocean Shipping Pvt Ltd is the Stevedoring Agent.
The Port created new record by handling 22,055 tonnes of Copper slag on 09.08.2016 from the vessel MV. Ata-M at Berth No. II surpassing the previous record of 10,815 tonnes handled from the vessel MV. Oriente Prime on 08.07.2007. M/s. Navship Marine Services Pvt. Ltd is the Vessel Agent and M/s. Villavarayar & Sons is the Stevedoring Agent.
The Port created another new record by handling 15,735 tonnes of sulphur on 18.08.2016 from the vessel MV. Ken Moonys at Berth No.IV surpassing the previous record of 12,157 tonnes handled from the vessel MV. Maratha Prestige on 07.09.2011. M/s. Seatrans Ship management Services Pvt. Ltd is the Vessel Agent and M/s. Diamond Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd is the Stevedoring Agent.
Shri. S. Anantha Chandra Bose, V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust while thanking the stake holder, officers and the employees of the Port who have contributed to achieve this record conveyed that this Port is continuously striving to achieve improvement in performance and productivity in order to attract more volume of traffic through the Port. The Chairman requested all the concerned to continue to improve the performance in future also.
