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'''Dhamra Port''' is a deep draft, all weather,
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port on the east coast of India at Dhamra, Bhadrak district, Odisha. Situated between Haldia and Paradip, the port is well sheltered between the mainland and Kanika Sands Island at the mouth of the Dhamra River, and in close proximity to the mineral belt of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.<ref>[http://www.dhamraport.com/ "Welcome to Dhamra Port"] Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) website, accessed February 2015.</ref> The port, with a draft of 18 meters and capacity to receive super capesize vessels, was commissioned in 2011 as a 50:50 joint venture between Larsen & Toubro and Tata Steel.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/finally-dhamra-port-commissioned/889344/ "Finally, Dhamra port commissioned"] The Indian Express, December 19, 2011.</ref>
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'''Dhamra Port''' is a deep draft, all weather,
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port on the east coast of India at Dhamra, Bhadrak district, Odisha. Situated between Haldia and Paradip, the port is well sheltered between the mainland and Kanika Sands Island at the mouth of the Dhamra River, and in close proximity to the mineral belt of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.<ref>[http://www.dhamraport.com/ "Welcome to Dhamra Port"] Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) website, accessed February 2015.</ref> The port, with a draft of 18 meters and capacity to receive super capesize vessels, was commissioned in 2011 as a 50:50 joint venture between Larsen & Toubro and Tata Steel.<ref>[http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/finally-dhamra-port-commissioned/889344/ "Finally, Dhamra port commissioned"] The Indian Express, December 19, 2011.</ref>
In 2014, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a division of the [[Adani Group]], purchased Dhamra Port, with plans to aggressively expand it as an east coast counterpart to the company's flagship [[Mundra Port]] on India's west coast. By 2019, Adani expects to increase the number of berths from two to 13 and to quadruple cargo handling capacity from 25 to 100 million tons per annum.<ref name=BS>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-group-to-kick-off-dhamra-port-expansion-soon-114081800772_1.html "Adani Group to kick off Dhamra port expansion soon"] The Business Standard, August 18, 2014.</ref>
In 2014, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a division of the [[Adani Group]], purchased Dhamra Port, with plans to aggressively expand it as an east coast counterpart to the company's flagship [[Mundra Port]] on India's west coast. By 2019, Adani expects to increase the number of berths from two to 13 and to quadruple cargo handling capacity from 25 to 100 million tons per annum.<ref name=BS>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/adani-group-to-kick-off-dhamra-port-expansion-soon-114081800772_1.html "Adani Group to kick off Dhamra port expansion soon"] The Business Standard, August 18, 2014.</ref>
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==Background==
==Background==
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In 2004, the Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL) received clearance from the Odisha government to develop and operate Dhamra Port for 30 years, with two optional extensions of 10 years each.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-05-16/news/49898153_1_dhamra-port-company-ltd-dpcl-special-economic-zone-ltd "Gautam Adani strikes: Announces Dhamra port acquisition; biggest port deal"] The Economic Times, May 16, 2014.</ref> The first phase of construction began in March 2007<ref name=ET>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-23/news/50798575_1_apsez-special-economic-zone-adani-ports "Adani completes acquisition of Dhamra Port in Odisha"] The Economic Times, June 23, 2014.</ref>, and the port commenced commercial operations in May 2011<ref name=BS></ref>, despite pleas to India's Supreme Court from environmentalists who maintained that the port posed severe threats to local wildlife, especially the protected Olive Ridley turtle.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-10-11/news/28481576_1_olive-ridley-turtles-dhamra-port-sc-notice "SC notice to environment ministry, Orissa on Tata-L&T port project"] The Economic Times, October 11, 2009.</ref>
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In 2004, the Dhamra Port Company Limited (DPCL)
, 50:50 joint venture between Larsen & Toubro and Tata Steel,
received clearance from the Odisha government to develop and operate Dhamra Port for 30 years, with two optional extensions of 10 years each.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-05-16/news/49898153_1_dhamra-port-company-ltd-dpcl-special-economic-zone-ltd "Gautam Adani strikes: Announces Dhamra port acquisition; biggest port deal"] The Economic Times, May 16, 2014.</ref> The first phase of construction began in March 2007<ref name=ET>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-23/news/50798575_1_apsez-special-economic-zone-adani-ports "Adani completes acquisition of Dhamra Port in Odisha"] The Economic Times, June 23, 2014.</ref>, and the port commenced commercial operations in May 2011<ref name=BS></ref>, despite pleas to India's Supreme Court from environmentalists who maintained that the port posed severe threats to local wildlife, especially the protected Olive Ridley turtle.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-10-11/news/28481576_1_olive-ridley-turtles-dhamra-port-sc-notice "SC notice to environment ministry, Orissa on Tata-L&T port project"] The Economic Times, October 11, 2009.</ref>
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As early as 2012, Indian billionaire and Adani Group
CEO
Gautam Adani was publicly expressing interest in purchasing Dhamra Port as a means of expanding his global coal operations to India's east coast.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/us-india-adani-idUSBRE88O11I20120925 "India's Adani to press ahead with Australia coal plans"] Reuters, September 25, 2012.</ref> In June 2014, Adani completed its acquisition of the port from Tata Steel and Larsen & Toubro. and immediately announced ambitious plans for the port's second phase expansion. India's ''Economic Times'' quoted company officials as saying that phase two expansion would be initiated within 90 days and completed within 30 months, bringing cargo capacity at the port to 100 million tons and - together with Adani's [[Mundra Port]] - helping Adani Ports realize its "pan-India strategy" of becoming a 200 million ton ports company by 2020.<ref name=ET></ref>
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As early as 2012, Indian billionaire and Adani Group
chairman
Gautam Adani was publicly expressing interest in purchasing Dhamra Port as a means of expanding his global coal operations to India's east coast.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/us-india-adani-idUSBRE88O11I20120925 "India's Adani to press ahead with Australia coal plans"] Reuters, September 25, 2012.</ref> In June 2014, Adani completed its acquisition of the port from Tata Steel and Larsen & Toubro. and immediately announced ambitious plans for the port's second phase expansion. India's ''Economic Times'' quoted company officials as saying that phase two expansion would be initiated within 90 days and completed within 30 months, bringing cargo capacity at the port to 100 million tons and - together with Adani's [[Mundra Port]] - helping Adani Ports realize its "pan-India strategy" of becoming a 200 million ton ports company by 2020.<ref name=ET></ref>
Tbe port handles coal, iron ore and other minerals<ref name=ET></ref>, and its deep draft allows it to accommodate extremely large vessels such as the 207,000 dwt vessel carrying 194,000 tons of coal from [[Richards Bay Coal Terminal]] (South Africa) that docked at Dhamra in early 2014, reportedly setting a new record as the largest ship ever accommodated at an Indian port.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-27/news/48630401_1_vessel-cape-size-port-release "Dhamra Port berths biggest parcel size vessel"] The Economic Times, March 27, 2014.</ref> In fiscal year 2012-13, Dhamra Port handled 11.07 million tons of cargo. In 2013-14, traffic increased to 14.31 million tons (10.23 million imports, 4.08 million exports), a 29.3% increase.<ref name=BS></ref>
Tbe port handles coal, iron ore and other minerals<ref name=ET></ref>, and its deep draft allows it to accommodate extremely large vessels such as the 207,000 dwt vessel carrying 194,000 tons of coal from [[Richards Bay Coal Terminal]] (South Africa) that docked at Dhamra in early 2014, reportedly setting a new record as the largest ship ever accommodated at an Indian port.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-27/news/48630401_1_vessel-cape-size-port-release "Dhamra Port berths biggest parcel size vessel"] The Economic Times, March 27, 2014.</ref> In fiscal year 2012-13, Dhamra Port handled 11.07 million tons of cargo. In 2013-14, traffic increased to 14.31 million tons (10.23 million imports, 4.08 million exports), a 29.3% increase.<ref name=BS></ref>