It deals with ships transporting 18,000 TEUs
DB World is developing a container terminal in the Indian port of Dindiyal
DB World currently operates 5 marine terminals in Mumbai, Mundra, Cochin and Chennai.
From the source
DB World Group, a leading provider of integrated, intelligent logistics solutions aimed at enabling trade flows around the world, has announced that it has won a major concession contract to develop, operate and maintain a massive container terminal at Dindyal Port in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India.
A statement said that DB World was awarded the development contract by the Dendayal Port Authority on a build-operate-transfer basis.
The new container terminal (Tuna Tecra) will be established and equipped with the latest advanced facilities on an area of about 63 hectares, with it linked to an internal area behind the port through an integrated network of highways, railway lines, and designated shipping lanes.
Huge station
The project includes the construction of a container terminal through a public-private partnership in India.
When completed, the terminal will include a berth of 1,100 metres, and will be able to handle ships transporting more than 18,000 TEUs, with a total handling capacity of 2.19 million TEUs.
According to the statement, the strategic investments of the "DB World" group in ports and terminals in India are in line with the Indian government's vision 2047 aimed at increasing the capacity for cargo handling by four times in the country's ports.
Promising opportunities
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DB World Group, said: “India represents a land of promising investment opportunities, especially in the most integrated value chains that carry significant growth potential and opportunities in the field of Indian ports and logistics.”
He added, "DB Weld, through the development of the huge container terminal (Tuna Tecra) in Gujarat, will be in a good position to seize these opportunities, and further increase the commercial linkage of north, west and central India with global trade, and achieve revenues for all stakeholders."
He stressed that it is another important step towards strengthening collective efforts with the Indian National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, to benefit from the group's distinguished long-term expertise in the field of logistics infrastructure, and its deep knowledge of the local market, which contributes significantly to strengthening the Indian supply chain.
marine stations
The DB World Group currently operates five marine terminals, two in Mumbai, and one each in Mundra, Cochin and Chennai, with a total capacity of about six million TEUs.
With the addition of the "Tuna Tecra" container terminal, the cargo handling capacity at DB World's facilities will reach approximately 8.19 million TEUs, in addition to seven intermodal intermodal terminals linked to the company's rail network, with refrigerated storage facilities and container shipping terminals. .
The group is also developing three state-of-the-art economic zones in Mumbai, Cochin and Chennai.
strategic partnership
"We are proud of our strategic partnership with the Dendayal Port Authority and the cooperation with it on the development of the new mega container terminal in Tuna Tecra," said Rizwan Somar, CEO and General Manager of DB World - Indian Subcontinent and Sub-Saharan Africa.
He added, "We are confident in our capabilities and great experience in enhancing the necessary infrastructure within the framework of partnership between the public and private sectors in India, which enhances the real value for all stakeholders in this vital project."
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