A specialised jetty with ancillary facilities to process green hydrogen, ammonia, and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port has been authorised by the Indian government’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The project is anticipated to cost 797.17 crore rupees. Paradip Port Authority is supposedly in charge of the project’s implementation on a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) basis. The projected facility has an annual handling capacity of 4.0 million tonnes. Its purpose is to bolster Paradip Port’s position as a cargo center for renewable energy.
Along with a specialised jetty and related storage systems and pipes, the project’s infrastructure will also include handling equipment and related amenities. To ensure the safe handling of liquid cargo boats, the jetty will have a dredged depth of 14.3 meters in front of the berth and a center-to-center spacing of 279 meters between the extreme end dolphins. Twenty percent of the total project cost, or Rs 159.43 crore, will be covered by the capital support from the Paradip Port Authority during the building period. Within twenty-four months, the project should be finished.
The facility will also include provisions for handling other liquid cargo to ensure optimal utilisation during the initial growth phase of the green hydrogen sector and to diversify Paradip Port’s cargo profile. The project will strengthen port-based logistics for clean energy commodities and support the flexible investments in green energy infrastructure in Odisha, according to the official. It is also linked with the objectives of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The proposed jetty will incorporate specialised infrastructure and advanced safety systems for handling and storing green energy derivatives and other liquid cargo, supporting the development of an integrated green hydrogen ecosystem around Paradip Port.
