First Capesize vessel at anchorage

10 Jun 2021 / Kolkata, India

Kolkata Port System has achieved a new milestone with the arrival of the first Capesize vessel at Sagar Anchorage.

The 291.98m LOA vessel with a cargo of steam coal bound for Nepal from Abbot Point in Australia called at Sagar after discharging part of its cargo at Vizag.

Lighterage operations are underway using two floating cranes, with the cargo being transported by barges and subsequently handled at the Haldia Floating Terminal, outside the lock gate.

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