VALLARPADAM INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TRANSSHIPMENT TERMINAL, KOCHI

"The Jewel In The Crown Of The Queen Of The Arabian Sea"

KOCHI
Arabian Sea

The queen of the

Kochi is the commercial capital and the biggest city of Kerala We can foresee a great future for Kochi as its very much closer to the East- West trade route that connects Europe with Asia. For generations, Cochin has been the ideal location for International trade and commerce. The ancient port of Muziris, which dates back to

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HISTORY OF THE PROJECT

In March 2004, DP World successfully bid to take over the operations of Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal (RGCT) and to develop (ICTT). So India Gateway Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (IGT), was formed for this purpose with an equity holding of 76% by DP World, 15% by Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), 5% by Chakiat and 4% by Transworld

On 16 February 2005, Dubai Ports World officially announced that it signed the agreement with CoPT to do the project with an estimate of 2400 crores. One of the best examples of a publicprivate partnership. It is on a BOT basis with DP World operating it for 30 years.

An Overview Of The Project

Total estimate of the projectRs 3200crs. The project is completed in three phases The first phase opened on 11the Feb2011. It will have a quay length of 600 mts, and draft more than 15 mts. Can handle 1 million TEU container. The second phase to be completed

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 transhipped for the Indian market.

Some Facts
ICTT is the first container transshipment terminal of India. It is the first terminal operating in a SEZ. Located 11 nautical miles off the Middle East trade route and 76 nautical miles off the Suez route. When fully developed ICTT will be the largest single operator container terminal in India.

Factors that make ICTT special

Faster Vessel turn around. Faster Truck turn around. Easy documentation. Terminal Operating System. Round the clock terminal operations. Flexible cut off time. Theft/pilferage-free operations

Multi Modal Connectivity

A dedicated 4 lane highway that connects to NH-17 ,NH-47 and NH 49 Direct rail connectivity to the terminal with the opening of the 4.62 kms Vembanad rail bridge that connects ICTT to Edapally Coastal connectivity to the ports in the west coast of the country offers multimodal options to the

Strategic Location
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Benefits to the CoPT

External Infrastructure
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Rail connectivity NH connectivity Capital Dredging Development of site Business and commercial complex

Internal Infrastructure
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Economic Advantages to the nation

No dependence on other ports Savings to the tune of Rs.6000 to Rs.16000 per container to the Indian Exporters. Indian produce will become more competitive in the international markets. Economic utilization of the cargo carrying capacity of Indian railways and National highways.

Economic advantages to the state

Additional employment opportunities. The project will ensure regional development. Facilitate investment flow. Development of port based industries. Transform Cochin into an economic hub.

Milestones
Dr.Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Of India Dedicated ICTT to the nation on February 11, 2011 First Containers Arrived at ICTT February 12 First Vessel Arrived at ICTT ( OEL Dubai) - February 18 First Train arrived at ICTT -February 9 Fastest handling of a train -19

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