Mangalore, Feb 5: New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) has reportedly shortlisted 5 consortiums to bid for its new container terminal project.
The shortlisted consortiums are IL&FS Maritime Infrastructure Company and Punj Lloyd Infrastructure;Vadinar Oil Terminal and Essar Ports and Terminals; Mundra Port and SEZ and Adani Enterprises, Simplex Infrastructures; SREI Infrastructure Finance, Galfar Engineering and Contracting; and SAOG and Grup Maritim TCB and West Coast Port.
Before submitting their bids for the project, the shortlisted companies are expected to receive the permission of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The company that wins the bid is to construct and operate a new container terminal. The total cost of the project is Rs 276 crore. The new container terminal will have a container handling capacity of 400,000 TEU