Paradip Iron Ore terminal is strategically situated 210 nautical miles south of Kolkata and 260 nautical miles north of Visakhapatnam. Currently, the port is fully operational with a 370 meter berth having a cargo handling capacity of 18 million tonnes per annum. It is built to handle capsize vessels for iron ore and pellet exports and can load at a rate of 100,000 metric tons per day.

The terminal comprises of two ship-loaders, each with a capacity of 7,000 tons per hour. It also has 800,000 MT cargo storage yard with Rotary & Tandem Wagon tipplers to enable fast rake unloading.

COAL Terminal

Paradip East Quay Coal Terminal Pvt. Ltd. - 30 MTPA capacity by 2020.

JSWIL has secured the redevelopment of the existing EQ1, EQ2 and EQ3 terminals to handle Coal export.

• Quay length of 686m.
• Long berth with a present draft of 12m shall be deepened and strengthened to accommodate large Cape Size Vessels.
• Predominantly being developed for exporting / coastal movement of domestic coal from Mahanadi Coal Fields,
• Facility would be equipped with rail receiving station for bottom discharge wagons, transporting, stacking & reclaiming of cargo and loading for exports / Coastal Movement.

The terminal when developed would have a capacity upwards of 30 million tons per annum by 2020.

Transforming Coastal Shipping: 

From Handymax to Capes Terminals would open up avenues for Coastal Shipping thereby achieving economies of scale.