DP World Chennai terminal sets record
DP World's Chennai Container terminal (CCT) has handled it one-millionth TEUs (twenty foot equivalent unit) this year, setting a new record for the Southeast Indian port.
“This is the first time that we have handled one-million TEUs,” DP World Chennai officials reportedly said.
The terminal handled its one-millionth TEU on Friday. So far this year CCT has handled has handled 1,001,445 TEUs against just 829,307 TEUs n the whole of 2006.
CCT is the second Indian port to set a record this calender year.
Earlier in the year, the West Indian port of Jawaharlal Nehru (JNPT) crossed the 3 million TEUs mark for the first time.
The port handled a total of 3.3 million TEUs during the financial year 2006-07 against 2.67 million TEUs handled in 2005-2006.
The Port is expected to maintain the growth of above 20% during the financial year 2007-2008.
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| Chennai Container Terminal reaches 1 million TEUs. |
The terminal handled its one-millionth TEU on Friday. So far this year CCT has handled has handled 1,001,445 TEUs against just 829,307 TEUs n the whole of 2006.
CCT is the second Indian port to set a record this calender year.
Earlier in the year, the West Indian port of Jawaharlal Nehru (JNPT) crossed the 3 million TEUs mark for the first time.
The port handled a total of 3.3 million TEUs during the financial year 2006-07 against 2.67 million TEUs handled in 2005-2006.
The Port is expected to maintain the growth of above 20% during the financial year 2007-2008.
Siti Adawiah | Mon Dec 17 09:03 GMT 2007