Hyderabad|India|June'2009: The construction of Gangavaram Port commenced in December 2005 and the Port commenced Trial commercial operations in August 2008. Gangavaram Port has been developed as all weather, multipurpose, deepest port in India with a depth up to 21 meters capable of handling Super Cape size vessels of up to 200,000 DWT. Gangavaram Port with its deep draft berths will act as the gateway port for imports and exports from India. It ability to handle larger vessels efficiently will result in substantial savings to trade and port users.

The port will be able to provide efficient cargo handling services for a variety of bulk cargo groups including Coal, Iron Ore, Fertilizer, Limestone, Food Grains, Steel products, Petrochemicals etc. The Port, its related facilities and material handling system have been planned to meet the highest standards in terms of pollution prevention and safety.

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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 is being developed.

Reachout's News Bureau
 June' 2009