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Chennai Container Terminal (CCT) is the first container terminal in Chennai port built in 1983.
The container terminal was privatized in 2001 and is operated by DP World since 30 November 2001 with a capacity of 1.2 million TEUs.
The terminal is capable of handling fifth generation vessels up to 6,400 TEU and has direct services to China, West Africa, Europe and the United States. The terminal crossed the "one million TEU" mark in 2007.
In 2010 DP World Chennai handled 1.1 million TEUs, 581 vessels and 400 trains In 2011, it handled 1.12 million TEUs. By end of 2013, they are likely to handle 3 million TEUs. It enjoys a Quay length of 885 m (2,904 ft) and has 4 berths with an alongside depth of 13.4 m (44 ft), height (ISLW to Top of Cope) of 34 m (112 ft), channel length of 6,700 m (22,000 ft) and channel depth of 19.2 m (63 ft). DP World Chennais efforts with leading players like Hyundai and Toyota ensures a Just in Time model, where semi finished cars are imported and delivered to their factories from port within 2 hours, the cars are assembled and the finished product is transported back to port for export all in a span of 36 hours.
FUTURE PLAN
-Can handle ultra large container ships of capacity over 15000 TEUs and length 400 m. -Will be the first deep water terminal of its kind in India. -Rated capacity 4 million TEUs per annum.
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