National Maritime Development Scheme

Chennai Port is contemplating to carry out the following Major Projects under the National Maritime Development scheme. Phase  -  I

Development Of Second Container Terminal On BOT Basis. (Estimated Cost Rs.492 Crores.)

An estimate of Rs.491.76 crores was accorded in-principle approval by the Ministry during March 2005 to develop a Second Container Terminal at EQ and SQIII. Out of 11 qualified applicants, only 3 offers were received on 7.11.05. Technical bids were opened and clarifications were obtained from the bidders. Only one bidder viz. PSA – SICAL Consortium qualified under RFP and their financial bid was opened on 04.09.2006. The bidder offered 45.801% as revenue share to the Port. After approval of the Government on 31.10.2006, the letter of intent was issued on 05.11.06. The 30 year licence agreement will be signed by the end of December 2006. The Project will ultimately increase the container handling capacity of the Port by 8 lakh TEUs per annum.

Dedicated Elevated Expressway To Maduravoyal Upto Nh4.Estimated Cost Of Rs.750 Crores 

To expedite the movement of cargo, a scheme for providing a Dedicated Elevated Expressway from the Southern Gate of Chennai Port to Maduravoyal leading to the NH4 was formulated at an estimated cost of Rs.750 crores. After examining various alternatives, the proposal for a four-lane corridor along Poonamallee High Road was recommended and the Feasibility Report was submitted in March 2006 to the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways with a request to constitute a SPV comprising NHAI, Chennai Port and Tamilnadu Government to implement the proposal on the direction of the Ministry NHAI has recently commissioned a detailed feasibility study for the project. This proposal will improve the connectivity of the port and facilities smooth movement road bound cargo to and from Chennai Port.

Modernisation Of Chennai Port: (Estimated Cost Rs.  200 Crores)

In order to facilitate a long-term Development plan for Chennai Port, the above Scheme was included at an estimated cost of Rs.200 crores to be executed in phases over a period of 3-5 years. As a first step, an estimate of Rs.40 Crores was approved during June 2005, for realignment of the rail and road network inside the Port for quicker movement of cargo. Old structures in the proposed alignment of the road / railways are also being dismantled. This will enable upgrading of the road network inside the Port from the southern and (Gate No.10) to the northern end (Gate No.1) The following major works are under progress at a total cost of Rs.10 crores.

1. Widening of fire fighting road from Gate No.8 to 10 including the road adjacent to the Office of  DCOS(D).

2. Widening of South Spring Heaven Road from its junction in the SQ  II road near DLB canteen upto Gate No.8.

3. Widening or Ore berth road in Bharathi Dock area

4. Widening of peripheral road in Bharathi Dock area and

5. Providing storm water drainage arrangements in Marshalling and Coal Yard in South Zone of Chennai port. 

6. Modification works in the shed at Eastern Side of Timber Pond are in SQ-I and construction of toilet blocks. 

7. Re-alignment of down mainline from CI point to D6 point in Marshalling Yard.

Based on the directions of the Ministry, a contract for Development of a Business Plan for Chennai Port Trust was awarded to M/s.Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt., Baroda in April 2006.. The preparation of Business Plan for all ports is being coordinated by the central adviser, port of Rotterdam. M/S.Deloitte submitted their inspection report and later then draft interim report was submitted to the central adviser on 11.12.06. Based on the recommendations of the central adviser, the consultant will proceed further.

A proposal to acquire a 60-acre of land at Sathangadu from CMDA for setting up off-dock CFS and parking area was included in the NMDP. However due to delay in the land acquisition, an alternative was proposed for creating this facility at Tondiarpet Housing Colony by dismantling some old quarters. A proposal was drawn up through RITES for the scheme and approval of Southern Railway is awaited. This will make available a buffer storage area for catering to the increasing volumes of cargo likely to be handled at Chennai port in the next two decades. In addition, the Port is also following up the matter with the Government of Tamilnadu / CMDA and they have agreed to provide an area of 25 acres for the offdock CFS, after evicting some of the existing allottees. The increase in the railway share of containers will boost the efficiency of container handling operations.

With a view to developing additional open area, proposals have been drawn up for reclaiming about 68 hectares of land at two locations, viz., at the area north of sand screen to an extent of 8 hectares and near Gate No.1 to the north of Bharathi Dock to an extent of 60 hectares. The contract for the first stage reclamation work is in progress at an estimated cost of rs.10.02 crores after formal CRZ clearance was received from MOE&F in Feb’06. The work on the reclamation further north will be taken up after completion of the mathematical model study and CRZ clearance of MOE&F.

As part of the Government’s initiative to provide a minimum depth of 14m at all major ports, a proposal was forwarded to the Ministry for Capital Dredging the entrance and approach channels and the Bharathi Dock to handle SUEZMAX vessels. The Inner Harbour Basin and modernized berths at EQ and SQ III at Dr.Ambedkar Dock will also be deepened to (-) 15.5 m CD. Initially, a 2 year contract was awarded in Sep’06 for modernization of JD. Further work will commence at SQ I. The dredging work will follow after completion of the Berth Modernization work. The proposal, which is estimated to cost Rs.143 crores was subsequently included under NMDP.

B. Phase II Schemes;

The following schemes will be taken up in due course: 

• Multilevel Car parking terminal

• JV with MEPZ for off-dock ICD

• JV with Ennore Port for handling dry bulk cargo. 

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