The Paradip Port Trust (PPT) added another feather to its cap by loading the highest chrome concentrate cargo in ship Glovis Master, which berthed on March 12. The vessel loaded 26,500 MT of cargo in 24 hours on March 14, surpassing the previous highest of same cargo loaded in another ship Ocean on September 23, 2012.
While the Tata Steel was the exporter in the present ship, Ripley ltd acted as its stevedores. So far, the PPT has handled more than 64.5 MT of cargo in total which is an all-time high in the port’s history. In the corresponding period of the last financial year, the port had handled 53.9 MT of cargo in total.