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Coordinates:  09°58′54″N 76°15′09″E

International Container Transhipment Terminal

Cranes at the Vallarpadam Terminal

Other names(s) Vallarpadam Terminal

General information

Location  Vallarpadam,Kochi

Status Ongoing

Coordinates 09°58′54″N76°15′09″E

Built by DP World

Opening 11 February 2011

Technical details

Cost  3200 crore

No of Super-Post Panamax Crane 4

No of Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane 15

Maximum Draft 14.5 m

Quay Length 600 m

Terminal Area 40 ha

Depth Alongside 16 m

Container Yard 2500 TEU ground slots

Capacity 1 Million TEU's

Rail Tracks 2

Website DP World Cochin

The Kochi International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam

Terminal , is a container trans-shipment facility which is part of the Kochi Port.

Being constructed in three stages, the first phase of the terminal was commissioned on 11 Feb 2011. [1] This

can handle cargo up to one million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) per annum.[1] On completion of the

third phase, the terminal will be able to handle 4 million TEUs of cargo per annum.[1] The terminal is

presently being operated by the Dubai Ports World (DPW), which will operate it for 30-years after which the

control will come back to the Cochin Port Trust.[2]

Contents

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1 History

2 Overview

3 Location

4 Opening

5 Timeline

6 See also

7 References

History[edit]

On 16 February 2005, Dubai Ports World announced that it has formally signed an agreement with

the CoPT to construct, develop and operate an International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) –

An India Gateway Terminal – at Vallarpadam.

The project was, formally, launched with the laying of the foundation stone by Mr. Manmohan Singh ,

the Prime Minister of India. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Jacob Thomas, Chairman, CoPT and

Mr. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DP World. The proceedings were overseen by

the Governor of Kerala, Mr. R.L. Bhatia, the Minister of Shipping, Government of India, Mr.T.R. Baalu, and

the Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr.Oommen Chandy.

Approval for the agreement was given by the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs of the Government of

India, Ministry of Finance and meanwhile, the DP World will manage and subsequently transfer its

operations at the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal in Cochin Port to the new terminal upon its

completion. The DP World has been granted a 38-year concession for the exclusive operation and

management of the site.

Overview[edit]

Vallarpadam Terminal the first in the country to operate in a special economic zone.

In the first phase there will be 600 m Quay length and a draft of more than 15 m, when the terminal

may handle 1 million TEU container annually by the end of 2012.

In the second phase the capacity will be enhanced to 3 million TEU's by the end of 2014.

In the third phase the terminal may handle even up to 5.5 million TEU's.

The total cost of the project is estimated at   3200 crore .

DP World has estimated that the total initial investment required will be approximately US$20 million which

includes the immediate provision of four RTGs and two Mobile Harbour Cranes to the Terminal -to improve

yard handling, truck turnaround time and quayside operations.

Strategically, located on the main east-west global shipping lines and offering draft of about 16 m, Cochin is

destined to develop as the premier gateway to southern India, as also offering an alternative to Sri

Lanka and Singapore for containers being transshipped for the Indian market.

Location[edit]

The terminal is located in the Vallarpadam island  in Kochi.

A panoramic view of Vallarpadam terminal from the top of Vallarpadam Church

Opening[edit]

On 11 February 2011 the terminal was inaugurated by Manmohan Singh , the Prime Minister of India. The

ceremony was attended by A. K. Antony, G. K. Vasan, K.C. Venugopal, R. S. Gavai, V. S.

Achuthanandan, K. V. Thomas, Vayalar Ravi , C P Joshi, Mullapaly Ramachandran, and N Ramachandran.