Tuticorin port handles record pinewood cargo

A new record in handling of pinewoods has been created by the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin, by discharging 11,971 pieces (6,532 tonnes) of pinewood on a single day recently. India's National Newspaper Hindu said.


The logs were unloaded from m.v. Alam Senang at Berth number 8 on March 15. The previous record was 6,002 tonnes unloaded from the vessel m.v. Parinda Naree on November 12, 2009. The new record was achieved during the celebration of Productivity Week by the port. Four powerful grabs were used for discharge from the vessel supported by six high-power Volvo Front End Loaders on shore. The port provided adequate storage space to facilitate the new record.


The handling agents of the vessels are St. John Freight System, a leading stevedore, and the cargo was imported from New Zealand. Port trust Chairman A. Subbiah thanked all the stakeholders and the officers and the staff for making the achievement possible.
(Source:http://en.portnews.ru)