Atulya Misra, the Chairman of Chennai Port Trust, said that the work on the Chennai Port Mega Terminal Project is expected to commence shortly and the first ship would be berthed in three years at the new terminal.
The estimated cost of this mega terminal project is Rs 3,686 crore, according to the Chennai Port official website.
The Hindu reports that the new Chennai Port Mega Terminal should be capable of handling ultra large container ships of capacity over 15,000 TEUs and with a length of 400 m.
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Dredging Today Staff, August 14, 2012