<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-121" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="19" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India</b><span class="citation-246" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, operating through its logistics special purpose vehicle </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="117" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">AMNS Paradip Logistics Private Limited (APLPL)</b><span class="citation-246" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, has secured a </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="179" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">30-year concession from the Paradip Port Authority (PPA)</b><span class="citation-246" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> to mechanize and operate the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="265" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Central Quay-III (CQ-III) berth</b><span class="citation-246 citation-end-246" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> on a captive basis.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-122" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-245" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The </span><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹451-crore infrastructure project</b><span class="citation-245 citation-end-245" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> entails the construction of a fully mechanized, direct conveyor evacuation system linking AM/NS India’s Paradip pellet plant complex directly to the 10 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) berth, significantly bolstering its coastal supply chain pipeline to its flagship steel manufacturing facility in Hazira, Gujarat.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Supply Chain Integration</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-123" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Long-Term Captive Concession:</b> <span class="citation-244 citation-end-244" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The 30-year concession provides AM/NS India with dedicated deep-draft port handling capacity, ensuring seamless, long-term operational control over its bulk raw material outbound logistics.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-124" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Direct Mechanized Conveyor Network:</b> <span class="citation-243 citation-end-243" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">APLPL will install automated conveyor corridors connecting the pellet manufacturing complex to the CQ-III berth, eliminating road transit friction, reducing handling losses, and curbing dust emissions.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-125" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Expanding Green Coastal Shipping:</b> <span class="citation-242 citation-end-242" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The dedicated berth will optimize coastal movement of iron ore pellets from Odisha’s mining belt to Hazira via the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, providing a lower-carbon and cost-effective alternative to overland rail-truck freight.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-126" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Supporting 100% Port Mechanization Vision:</b> <span class="citation-241 citation-end-241" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The award is part of Paradip Port Authority's broader modernization program to transition terminal infrastructure to 100% mechanization by 2030, enhancing cargo handling speed and reducing vessel turnaround times.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c652880515="" _nghost-ng-c3947949641="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="9,4,0" id="p-rc_31085fe805e9566f-127" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="9,4,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Scaling National Steel Logistics:</b> <span class="citation-240 citation-end-240" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Securing dedicated captive throughput at Paradip aligns with AM/NS India's strategic capacity expansions across its primary crude steel and pelletization hubs.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c4109436689="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c4109436689="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c652880515="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>