Thursday, March 1, 2007

Vizhinjam Port - Studies & http://www.keralaports.gov.in/vizhinjm.htm Reports

The Project has been studied and analyzed from various angles and detailed feasibility reports are ready.
A Techno-Commercial Feasibility study (including, siting, traffic assessment, field survey and investigations-such as marine, land & Geotechnical investigations, port hinterland connectivity, Rapid Social & Environmental Impact Assessment, Risk analysis & legal review, Project Structuring, Tariff analysis, Preliminary Master Planning, cost estimation and Financial Viability Analysis) has been concluded engaging the Consortium of International Consultants including L&T Ramboll and Rogge Marine Consulting of Germany.

A Container Shipment Economics Study has also been carried out engaging Hauer Associates maritime consultants to examine and assess the economics of shipment of containers from/to representative Origin and Destinations (locations in
hinterland) in India and representative Destination & Origin Ports in the world, routing their containerized cargo through Vizhinjam. The study has come out with a bright outlook for cost saving using Vizhinjam as compared to present port
options.

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