Logistics company DP World stated that it has won a major contract to develop, operate and maintain a mega-container terminal at Deendayal Port in Gujarat under the public-private partnership mode. As per reports, the company won the mandate to set up the 2.19 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) capacity terminal at Tuna-Tekra from Deendayal Port Authority under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis. The 1,100-metre berth terminal will be capable of handling vessels carrying more than 18,000 TEUs. Post completion, the terminal will help unlock future container traffic growth in India, catering to exports and imports from northern, western and central India. Logistics costs will reduce and will enhance efficiencies across the supply chains. Meanwhile, DP World also operates seven multimodal inland terminals connected to its rail network, cold storage facilities and container freight stations.
