Dharamtar

JSW Dharamtar Port
JSW Dharamtar Port
	Dharamtar is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region
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Location
Country	India
Location	Dharamtar, Raigad, Maharashtra
Coordinates	18°42′19″N 73°01′42″E / 18.7053°N 73.0282°E / 18.7053; 73.0282
Details
Opened	2012; 12 years ago
Operated by	JSW Dharamtar Port Private Limited
Owned by	JSW Infrastructure
Type of harbour	Deep-sea port
No. of berths	5
Main trades	Steel, Iron ore and Coal
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage	34 million tonnes (2021)
Draft	18.5 metres (61 ft)

Dharamtar port, commonly known as JSW Dharamtar Port^[2] is on the right bank of the Amba river (i.e., Dharamtar creek) and is 10 miles (16 km) from its mouth.^[3] Approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from Wadkhal village on NH-17. The port is 0.5 km (0.31 mi) from the state highway that runs through Pen to Alibag and is 2 km (1.2 mi) away from National Highway 17 (Mumbai—Goa). The port is also adjacent to Mumbai–Goa–Konkan railway line with an approved rail siding. It is a tri-modal port with rail (Dharamtar has an approved rail siding, the construction for which is under way).

It is 25.9 km (16.1 mi) away from Nhava Sheva with road and sea links, to Nhava Sheva and Mumbai ports in Maharashtra, India.^[3]

Services

Some of the services it offers are container transportation by sea/road (rail proposed), bulk and break bulk cargo transport by sea/road, warehousing and distribution for all commodities, CFS facility, customs-notified warehousing (2,40,000 sq. ft of covered space), empty container management, container repairs and customs clearance.

JSW started the construction of the port in 2009, JSW Group began operating the Dharamtar Port in 2012. JSW Dharamtar Port Ltd (JSWDPL) is a special purpose vehicle created under the aegis of JSW Infrastructure Ltd to handle the cargo of the JSW Steel, Dolvi works.Jsw Dharamtar Port Private Limited was incorporated on 24 September 2012.^[4]^[5]

In January 2020, JSW had expanded the port's capacity to 16 mtpa. By September 2021, the expansion was completed, and the port now has 34 million tonnes of capacity.^[6]

Transport

Dharamtar port is a tri-modal port with focus on logistics engineering. It handles container transportation as well as bulk and break bulk transportation by road, sea and rail (under development). Dharamtar port also carries out transshipment of containers. It is known for providing special scheduled barge services using the Inland water mode.

As far as the pier of this port the creek is at all times navigable. Steamers up to 200 tons can approach this port. Dharamtar upstream navigation is difficult.^[7] At ordinary high tides, boats of 15 tons, and at spring tides boats of 25 tons can go to Nagothana, 14 miles (23 km) east. Steamer services ply daily between Mumbai and Dharamtar.

Warehousing

The port has warehousing and distribution for all commodities.^{[citation needed]}

Rail siding

Dharamtar port, with its ongoing rail siding development^[8] will soon be able to handle cargo across the regions. In future, a sizeable portion of Dharamtar's container transportation as well as bulk and break bulk transport will be carried by rail transport.

Dharamtar Creek

On the eastern side of the Mumbai harbour entrance lies the Dharamtar creek (Marathi: धरमतर खाडी dharamatara khāḍī) of the river Amba, which is formed by confluence of Amba river, Karanja creek and Patalganga River on the west coast of Maharashtra.

Dharamtar creek maintains rich zooplankton standing stock (av. 30.3 ml 100 m/3) with peak production during August–November. Zooplankton production rate for the entire system amounted to 10.32 mg C.100 m/3 d/1 with an annual turnover of 29 ton C.km/2. ^[9]

References

^ https://www.careratings.com/upload/CompanyFiles/PR/20092022074119_JSW_Dharamtar_Port_Private_Limited.pdf
^ https://www.livemint.com/Companies/BFAYwMW6LVobvidEvS1YkJ/JSW-Dharamtar-Port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-Raig.html
^ a b Government of Maharashtra (25 December 2006) [1964]. "Ports". In Pathak, Arunchandra S. (ed.). Kolaba District Gazetteer (E-book). (Maharashtra State Gazetteers). (E-book prepared by Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd.). Bombay: Directorate of Printing and Stationery. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
^ https://indianinfrastructure.com/2019/02/04/abundant-opportunities-2/
^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jsw-dharamtar-port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-raigad-115112900072_1.html
^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jsw-dharamtar-port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-raigad-115112900072_1.html
^ Murali, D. (7 October 2006). "Mimamsa principles of interpretation to resolve a tax case". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
^ Das, Sumantra (11 May 2009). "Global cos eye 25% in Dharamtar Port". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
^ Tiwari, L.R.; Nair, V.R. (28–30 November 2002). Quadros, G. (ed.). "Plankton biodiversity of Dharamtar creek adjoining Mumbai harbour". Proceedings of the National Seminar on Creeks, Estuaries and Mangroves — Pollution and Conservation (Conference Article). Thane: Vidya Prasarak Mandal's B.N. Bandodkar College of Science: 96–102. Retrieved 26 September 2013. Web-publisher: Digital Repository Service of National Institute of Oceanography.

External links

Dharamtar Infrastructure Limited (official site)
PNP Maritime Services Limited (official site)
Maharashtra needs to develop minor ports-Source-The Hindu Business Line
Ispat may fund port with sale of stake in firm-Source-Livemint.com

[capacity-1] ttps://www.careratings.com/upload/CompanyFiles/PR/20092022074119_JSW_Dharamtar_Port_Private_Limited.pdf

[2] ttps://www.livemint.com/Companies/BFAYwMW6LVobvidEvS1YkJ/JSW-Dharamtar-Port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-Raig.html

[1964port-3] Government of Maharashtra (25 December 2006) [1964]. "Ports". In Pathak, Arunchandra S. (ed.). Kolaba District Gazetteer (E-book). (Maharashtra State Gazetteers). (E-book prepared by Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd.). Bombay: Directorate of Printing and Stationery. Retrieved 26 September 2013.

[4] ttps://indianinfrastructure.com/2019/02/04/abundant-opportunities-2/

[5] ttps://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jsw-dharamtar-port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-raigad-115112900072_1.html

[6] ttps://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/jsw-dharamtar-port-gets-nod-to-expand-jetty-facility-in-raigad-115112900072_1.html

[7] Murali, D. (7 October 2006). "Mimamsa principles of interpretation to resolve a tax case". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 26 September 2013.

[ET2009-8] Das, Sumantra (11 May 2009). "Global cos eye 25% in Dharamtar Port". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.

[9] Tiwari, L.R.; Nair, V.R. (28–30 November 2002). Quadros, G. (ed.). "Plankton biodiversity of Dharamtar creek adjoining Mumbai harbour". Proceedings of the National Seminar on Creeks, Estuaries and Mangroves — Pollution and Conservation (Conference Article). Thane: Vidya Prasarak Mandal's B.N. Bandodkar College of Science: 96–102. Retrieved 26 September 2013. Web-publisher: Digital Repository Service of National Institute of Oceanography.