Hyderabad|India|June'2009: Gangavaram Port, the deepest and the most modern port in the country, has achieved yet another historic Milestone by discharging 71,808 MT in a single day from the Capesize Vessel "MV Go Patoro" carrying Non-Coking Coal for Adani Enterprises Limited, which is more than three times the discharge rates achieved at any other Port in India.

Gangavaram Port has surpassed its earlier record of discharging 57,000 MT of Coal in a single day from MV Pearl Seas on April 20, 2009 by achieving a discharge rate of 71,808 MT in single day. This is the third fully laden Capesize Vessel that the Port has handled. Capesize Vessels are the largest vessels (up to 200,00dwt) that can carry dry bulk cargoes like coal and iron ore. Presently, Gangavaram Port is the only port in the country that has the required depth and infrastructure to directly berth and handle such large capesize vessels.

The Port has till date handled around 100 Vessels including 3 Capesize coal vessels and 41 gearless Panamax vessels with almost no pre-berthing delay ensuring congestion free and efficient port operations. The Port handles a range of commodities such as Coking and Non-Coking Coal, Iron Ore, Limestone, Bauxite, Steel Cargo, Raw Sugar, Project Cargo, Slag and Scrap.

Gangavaram Port with its deep draft berth and the latest state of the art mechanized cargo handling systems has redefined port operational standards in India resulting in substantial and unprecedented benefits to the importers/exporters on account of savings due to reduced ocean freight and efficient cargo handling services.

Gangavaram Port is located at Visakhapatnam, the industrial nerve center of Andhra Pradesh around Latitude 17° 37' N and Longitude 83° 14' E, about 15 kms south of Visakhapatnam Port. The Gangavaram Port, located on East Coast of India, is the most modern, all weather, deepwater, multipurpose port offering significant cost savings to Importers and Exporters in the hinterland. The site for Gangavaram Port is the best location for development of a modern all weather, deepwater, multipurpose and truly next generation port. The coast here forms a bay between Yarada Hill at north and Mukkoma Hill at south. A creek in between these two hills forms Balacheruvu Lagoon, where the natural port of Gangavaram has been developed.
 

Reachout's News Bureau
 June' 2009