05MAR2019 - NEWS - Shapoorji Pallonji Group plans to invest for expanding the Gopalpur port capacity

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group is planning to increase the capacity of the Gopalpur Port in the Indian state of Odisha. The business group, which owns the majority stake in the port, aims to increase its capacity to 55 million tonnes (Mt) by 2025. The plan was announced after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated two new berths at the Gopalpur port to enhance its capacity. In 2017, Shapoorji Pallonji Group took over the management of the port and undertook a project to increase the capacity from 2.5Mt to 20Mt. The Gopalpur port now features an enhanced berth length of 800m, depth of 15m, and stockyard at 66,000m².

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