Tridem Power and Port - Thirukkuvalai Port Development
- Owner: Tridem Power and Port Company
- Project: Development of deep-water multi-modal port
- Location: Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam India
- Scope: Design of preparation of a bulk port master plan with capacity to handle 40 (Mtpa)
Project Background
Soros has a long-term relationship with the Pacific Basin Ports Ltd (PB Ports), which is the port development and operating arm of the Pacific Basin Group outside China. PB Ports provides management, advisory, consultancy, training, financial and other services to dry bulk ports and related organisation. Through our strategic project cooperation, Soros has produced the outline for a concept maser plan for later use in a detailed master plan for the proposed port facilities at the Port of Thirukuvalai.
Soros’ design included development for a port facility at Thirukkuvalai coast, south of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu India. The development of the port involved construction of breakwaters, construction of wharves / berths, and dredging the berthing areas, harbour basin, turning circle and the approach channel.
The modality and details of our design breakdown for the Port and Backup Areas for the Port included:
- Port limits up to 15 km from the shoreline.
- Approximately 278-acre waterfront area with some 3.2 km coastline.
- Reclaimed area from dredged materials extending outwards from the 3.
- 2 km coastline. Size of area is to be determined by Consultant.
- A contiguous 2,000 acre Free Trade Zone area with a suitable area so me 3 km away for storage of thermal coal directly from the berths and evacuated subsequently to the power plant and to other port users by rail or road. The size and modality of storage area are to be determined by the Consultant.
- Areas in the same Free Trade Zone for (a) a Tank Farm for the handling and storage of Bulk Liquid through the Port and (b) storage of RoRo vehicles. The size and modality of storage area are to be determined by the Consultant.