Kandla, April 29 -- The Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla successfully berthed the Cape-size vessel MV Golden Barnet at Cargo Jetty No. 6 on the night of April 26.

The vessel, which is 292 meters long and has a draft of 12.98 meters, was carrying a large cargo parcel of 96,587 metric tonnes. This is the first time in the past four years that a Cape-size vessel has been directly berthed at Deendayal Port's cargo jetty. The last such berthing involved a vessel of similar length but with a smaller draft of 12.5 meters.

This operation was handled by Shree Ashapura Stevedores, a unit of the Ashapura Shipping Group, while Aditya Birla Global Trading served as the charterer. Shri Balaji Infraport, also part of Ashapura Shipping Group, worked ...