Krishnapatnam Port has set an all India record for discharging 95,528 tons of steam coal in just 24 hrs using the conventional unloading system in form of advanced Mobile Harbor cranes.

Vessel MV. Grand Clipper carrying 132,953 tons berthed at Krishnapatnam Port at 10:48 hrs on June 17, 2011 and the commencement of discharging the coal started from 14:00 hrs the same day. The discharging was completed at 22:15 hrs on June 19, 2011.

This feat surpassed Krishnapatnam Port’s previous record of discharging 72,527 tons of steam coal in just 24 hrs which was also an all India record then and was established barely a couple of months earlier on April 12, 2011 for vessel MV. Welhero.

This achievement is the first ever in the history of any port in India and possibly in the world. Even with mechanized cargo handling facilities, not many ports in India & abroad have been able to achieve such a discharge rate.

Krishnapatnam Port has a draft of 16.5 meters, capable of handling capesize vessels. Dredging is in progress to further increase the draft to 18.5 mtrs by October 2011. The port is evolving as India’s largest gateway on the East Coast.

“We are very pleased at the prospect of working with JCHX, an award-winning organization with a shared commitment to excellence in service and safety, and confident that our combined strengths will benefit our clients significantly,” said Mr. Daniel Dumas, Chief Executive Officer of Dumas.

“JCHX is honoured to be partnering with Dumas, an organization with an outstanding track record of achievement in all facets of underground hard-rock mining contracting. In particular, we were attracted to Dumas because of its industry-leading technical capabilities and safety record,” added Mr. Wang Xiancheng, Chairman of the Board of JCHX.

Dumas and JCHX look forward to a mutually beneficial working relationship and will continue to explore opportunities to work together, such as pursuing new project opportunities in Canada as well as Dumas’ other core markets, including Latin America and West Africa.

About Dumas

Dumas is a leading full-service underground mining contractor providing services for clients throughout Canada, Latin America and West Africa. We specialize in mine construction, mine development, production mining, mine services and engineering. For more information visit www.dumasmining.com

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About JCHX

JCHX is a leading underground mine contracting and engineering company based in Beijing, China, with operations in China, Zambia, Laos and Tajikistan. JCHX has developed numerous excellent talents and is well-equipped; we have the advantage of using trackless equipment to provide high quality services, especially in constructing large section declines and drifts for mine development. For more information visit www.jchxmc.com.