Port Facility

Iron ore concentrate is stored in two stockpiles which have a total capacity of 4,00,000 tonnes for being reclaimed and loaded into ships through a ship loader with a rated capacity of 6000 tonnes per hour. A loading rate of 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes a day is guaranteed for Panamax type vessels. The pellets are reclaimed by a bucket wheel reclaimer which can handle around 4000 tonnes per hour for loading of pellets. A captive iron ore berth has been provided to handle ships of 65,000 DWT with a loaded draft of 12.5 meters. This exclusive berth eliminates waiting time for ships.