On 29.08.2021, V.O. Chidambaranar Port created a new record for handling a vessel with highest parcel size. The Singapore flagged vessel ‘M V Ince Ankara’, arrived from the Port of Mina Saqr, UAE, with 93,719 Tonnes of Lime Stone, consigned for M/s. Chettinad cements, bettering the previous record for handling the highest parcel size by the vessel ‘MV Bastions', with 92,935 Tonnes of Coal handled at the Port on 14^th May, 2021.

The vessel berthed at Berth No.IX, on 26^th August, 2021, commenced its discharge using 3 Harbour Mobile cranes capable of discharging more than 50,000 Tonnes per day. The entire consignment was unloaded on 29.08.2021. The Vessel agent was M/s. Macsons Shipping Agencies Pvt Ltd, Tuticorin and the Stevedoring Agent for the vessel was M/s. Chettinad Logistics, Tuticorin.

Cargo handling through VOC Port has shown upward trend during this financial year 2021-22. The Port has handled 11.33 Million Tonnes of cargo, upto July, 2021, as against 10.58 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period last year, registering a growth of 7.14%. The Container handling through VOC Port has also seen a remarkable improvement. The Port handled 2.69 Lakh TEUs during this Financial year upto July 2021, registering a growth of 21.07 %, when compared to the corresponding period of last financial year.

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