Global notice inviting applications for development of container terminal on BOT basis at Kandla Port The Board of Trustees of Kandla Port Trust (KPT) under Ministry of Shipping (MoS), Government of India (GoI), invites Applications from interested parties, in order to shortlist qualified bidders (Qualified bidders), who may be subsequently invited for submitting their development of financial proposals for a Project involving development of Container Terminal at the Port of Kandla, India on Build Operate Transfer (BOT) Basis.At the end of the Bidding process, KPT may grant a License to the Qualified Bidder whose technical and financial proposals are accepted by KPT (the successful bidder). The Licensee (The successful bidder, if the license is awarded to it) will be responsible for the design, engineering, financing, procurement, implementation commissioning, operation and maintenance of the project under the License Agreement (LA) to be executed by the License and KPT. The Container Terminal is proposed to be developed on berth No.11 and 12 having a combined quay length of 545 meters and a depth of 12.5 meters alongside the berths. While berth No. 11 is ready for use, berth No.12, presently under development is expected to be ready for use by 31.10.05. A murram filled area adjacent to these berths inside Custom Bound Area admeasuring 40 hectares will also be handed over to the selected party for development of Container Stack Yard.