Ennore Port to convert idle iron ore berth.

Ennore Port, on the outskirts of Chennai, the only major one in the country under a corporate form of management, is working towards converting its existing six million tonne iron ore berth into one for coal. It expects to come up with a clearer plan on this by May.

'It is possible to convert an iron ore berth into a coal berth but there are some issues like the concession agreement. The process is on and it is being worked out. By May, we should be able to come up with the solution,' Chairman and Managing Director M A Bhaskarachar told Business Standard recently.