Dhamra Port Achieves 100% Growth in FY 2013

Dhamra Port Company Limited (A joint venture of L&T and
Tata Steel) has achieved a growth of 100% in cargo handling operations for the
year (05 March’13). The port handled nearly 10 million tons (MnT) of cargo,
comprising coking coal, non-coking, Limestone, Iron Ore Fines and Thermal Coal
of which 2MnT was Iron Ore Fines and Thermal Coal. Cargo Volumes handled at the
port was double compared to the volume of last year with an expectation of
handling volumes to reach a figure of nearly 18 MnT in the near term.