KOLKATA PORT TRUST



Storage facilities at KDS are well matched with cargo handling facilities. Most of the berths in KDS have covered sheds alongwith the back-up operational area. This ensures safe, damage-free storage of consignments passing through the Port. Berthwise specifications are given below.

Berthwise specifications of storage area &
commodities handled (KPD - I)

Berth Shed Major Commodity
No. Length
(m)		 Width
(m)		 Covered
(sq. m.)		 Open
(sq. m.)
1. 133 18.29 3,345 2,565 G/C
2       2,693  
3 128 18.29 - 3,887 G/C/Container
4 136 15.24 3,344 9,098 G/C
5 229 18.29 6,689 4,128 G/C
6 118 15.24 3,345 11,849 G/C/Container
7   4,374  
8 128 15.24 3,344 4,647 G/C
9 108 18.29 3,345 3,812 G/C/Fertiliser
10 161 15.24 3,345 5,683 G/C
11 151 18.29 3,344 1,604 G/C/Also passenger terminal for A&N islands
12 143 15.24 3,344 5,699 G/C

 

Berthwise specifications of storage area &
commodities handled (KPD - II)

Berth Shed Major Commodity
No. Length
(m)		 Width
(m)		 Covered
(sq. m.)		 Open
(sq. m.)
22.

151

 12.2

8,919

Nil

 G/C
23 147 12.2 6,919 Nil G/C/Grain (silo)
24 152 12.2 6,919 Nil G/C
25 169 12.2 8,919 Nil G/C
26 185 12.2 9,033 2,616 G/C
27 195 21.3 3,623 3,680 G/C/Log, Heavy lift
28 195 21.3 3,523 3,726 G/C Log, Heavy lift
29 183 21.3 3,623 3,440 G/C/ Log, Heavy lift

Storage capacity at NSD

Berth Shed Major Commodity
No. Length
(m)		 Width
(m)		 Covered
(sq. m.)		 Open
(sq. m.)
1.

200

13.7

-

 6,000 G/C/Container H/Lift
2.

187

 15.2 11,757 3,831 G/C
3 183 15.2 11,758 3,600 G/C/Cement
4 181 15.2 11,758 3,400 G/C/Container
5 182 12.2 - 11,000 G/C/Container
14 174 15.2 15,235 2,555 G/C
13 174 15.2 10,093 1,278 G/C
12 152 - 1,872 - POL, Dolphin berth for oil tankers
7 192 21.3 9,000 50,000 Container

 

Facilities available at Petroleum Wharves at Budge Budge

Berth No. Length (m)

Commodity
1 189 POL, Veg. Oil & other liquid
2 102 -do-
3 163 -do-
5 189 -do-
7 189 -do-
8 189 -do-

At Budge Budge, the Port has leased out land, to oil companies for storage of petroleum products and vegetable oil and various other liquid.

Principal commodities handled at Budge Budge are

  1. POL products-furnace oil, jute batching oil, superior kerosene oil, aviation turbine fuel, motor spirit, naphtha, lub. oil, high speed diesel and light diesel oil, aviation gas.
  2. Vegetables oils - rape seed oil, soyabeen oil palm oil, fatty acids and tallow, vegetable oils for both edible and industrial use.
  3. Other liquid cargo - methanol, ethanol, caustic soda, LAB etc. Storage tanks have been built for storage of POL and vegetable oils by the companies to whom the plots have been leased out.

Storage capacities at Budge Budge

a) POL

Total Capacity

3,09,863 K.L. (Approx)
IOCL 26 tanks 10,3,550 K.L. (Approx)
BPCL 39 tanks 98,748 K.L. (Approx)
HPCL 18 tanks 77,000 K.L. (Approx)
IBP 18 tanks 30,571 K.L. (Approx)
Total 101 tanks 3,09,869 K.L. (Approx)

 

b) Non POL & Other Liquid

 Total Capacity 1,36,808 K.L. (Approx)
HSD Co. Ltd. 12 tanks 81,114 K.L. (Approx)
JRE 13 tanks 25,475 K.L. (Approx)
Mundial 5 tanks 9,822 K.L. (Approx)
ARCO 14 tanks 6,070 K.L. (Approx)
Surya 12 tanks 24,445 K.L. (Approx)
S.K.Oil 13 tanks 74,692 K.L. (Approx)
NDDB 5 tanks 9,822 K.L. (Approx)
Others 12 tanks 27,153 K.L. (Approx.)
Total 86 tanks 25,8,293 K.L. (Approx)

The pumping rate of POL is 250 to 500 K.L. per hour for tankers and 50 to 150 K.L. per hpur for barges. Pumping rate of Veg. Oil and other liquid cargo varies between 125 to 350 K.L. per hour for tankers.

Small parcels of packaged cargo in drums, cases, cartons are also handled. Storage facilities exist for dangerous and hazardous goods of Category - 1 in shed No. 9 B.B.

Bunkering and fresh water supply to ships are also available at Budge Budge. The wharves area is also connected with railway facilities for loading/unloading of liquid bulk (including Non POL Cargo).

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