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| location = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] |
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| opened = December 19, 1933 |
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| opened = 19 December 1933 |
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| operated = Visakhapatnam Port Trust |
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| operated = Visakhapatnam Port Authority |
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| owner = [[Ministry of Shipping (India)|Ministry of Shipping]], [[Government of India]] |
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| leader = Shri Ajeya Kallam, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] |
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| leader = Dr.Madhaiyaan Angamuthu,[[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] |
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| cargotonnage = 81.09 Million Tonnes (FY 2023–24)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vpt.shipping.gov.in/Template/navigateTemplate/gnt/Q2hhaXJtYW4ncyBNZXNzYWdl/ |title=Chairman's Message - Visakhapatnam Port Authority |access-date=6 September 2020 }}</ref> |
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| revenue = {{INR}}660 crores (2009-10)<ref>{{cite news|title=Vizag port revenues up Rs 60 crore in FY10|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vizag-port-revenuesrs-60-crore-in-fy10/399070/|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=Business Standard|date=June 23, 2010}}</ref> |
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'''Visakhapatnam Port''' is one of |
'''Visakhapatnam Port''' is one of twelve [[List of ports in India|major ports in India]] and the only major port in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The port is India's third largest by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast. It is located {{cvt|880|km}} from [[Kolkata Port]] and {{cvt|780|km}} from [[Chennai Port]], almost midway between the two other major ports along the coast of [[Bay of Bengal]].<ref name="vizag customs">{{cite web|title=VISAKHAPATNAM PORT|url=http://www.vizagcustoms.gov.in/new/cfs.pdf|access-date=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Cargo_Ship_and_breakwaters.jpg|thumb|312x312px|Visakhapatnam port inner harbour view]] |
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[[File:Vizag port inner harbour view 02.jpg|thumb|240px|Vizag port inner harbour view]] |
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[[File:Ship at vizag port1.JPG|thumb|240px|A Ship at Vizag port]] |
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Although the need for building a port on the east coast to access [[Central Provinces]] was felt by the British in the 19th century, the proposal of Col. H.Cartwright Reid of [[British Admiralty]] for constructing a harbour at [[Visakhapatnam]] was approved by the Government only after the First World War. The Inner Harbour was built by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway|Bengal Nagpur Railway]] between 1927 and 1933 to facilitate the export of [[manganese ore]] from the Central Provinces. The port, built at a cost of {{INR}}378 lakhs was inaugurated by [[Lord Willingdon]] on 19 December 1933.<ref name="vizagport">{{cite web|title=Port of Visakhapatnam - History|url=http://www.vizagport.com/AboutUs/History.aspx|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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Although the need for building a port on the east coast to access [[Central Provinces]] was felt by the British in the 19th century, the proposal of Col. H.Cartwright Reid of [[British Admiralty]] for constructing a harbour at [[Visakhapatnam]] was approved by the Government only after the First World War. The Inner Harbour was built by the [[Bengal-Nagpur Railway|Bengal Nagpur Railway]] between 1927 and 1933 to facilitate the export of [[manganese ore]] from the Central Provinces. The port was built at a cost of {{INR}}378 lakhs.<ref name="vizagport">{{cite web |title=Port of Visakhapatnam – History |url=https://vpt.shipping.gov.in/Template/navigateTemplate/gnt/T3VyIEhpc3Rvcnk= |access-date=22 November 2012}}</ref> The Port opened to ocean traffic with the arrival of a passenger vessel, ''S.S. Jaladurga'' of the Scindia Steam Navigation Co., on 7 October 1933<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-03 |title=Our History - Visakhapatnam Port Trust |url=https://vpt.shipping.gov.in/Template/navigateTemplate/gnt/T3VyIEhpc3Rvcnk=/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503000936/https://vpt.shipping.gov.in/Template/navigateTemplate/gnt/T3VyIEhpc3Rvcnk=/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-05-03 |access-date=2023-08-08 }}</ref> and was inaugurated by [[Lord Willingdon]] on 19 December 1933.<ref name="vizagport" /> |
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During the [[Second World War]], the military significance of the port increased. After India's independence, the port witnessed growth under the various [[Five-Year plans of India|Five Year Plans]]. Over time, the port has grown from one with 3 berths handling 1.3 lakh tonnes per annum to one with 24 berths and annual traffic of 65 million tonnes. The port was notified as a major port in 1964 under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Under the Act, the Visakhapatnam Port Trust is in charge of running the port.<ref name="vizagport" /> |
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During the [[Second World War]], the military significance of the port increased. After India's independence, the port witnessed growth under the various [[Five-Year plans of India|Five Year Plans]]. Over time, the port has grown from one with 3 berths handling 1.3 lakh tonnes per annum to one with 24 berths and annual traffic of 65 million tonnes. The port was notified as a major port in 1964 under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Later Major Ports Authority Act, 2021 with this act, the Visakhapatnam Port Authorty is in charge of running the port.<ref name="vizagport" /> |
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== Layout of the port == |
== Layout of the port == |
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Visakhapatnam Port has three harbours - the outer harbour, inner harbour and the fishing harbour. The outer harbour has 6 berths capable of handling vessels with a draft up to 17 meters while the smaller inner harbour has 18 berths that are [[Panamax]] compatible. The Dolphin’s Nose Hill to the north of the entrance channel protects the harbour from cyclones that strike the east coast.<ref name="vizagcustoms" /><ref name="vizagport" /> |
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The port has two harbours: the Inner Harbour consisting of 22 berths and the Outer Harbour consisting of 8 berths and SPM. The inner harbour encompasses a water area of about 100 hectares and has three arms—northern, western, and north western—and is shared by the Port, Shipyard, and Eastern Naval Command. The northern arm is the main commercial arm of the inner harbour and has 19 berths. The western arm has three berths. The north western arm is entirely occupied by the Indian Navy. |
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== Hinterland and Cargo == |
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The hinterland of the Visakhapatnam Port extends to [[Telengana]] and north eastern Andhra Pradesh, [[Chhattisgarh]], south eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]], southern [[Orissa]] and the [[Vidarbha]] region of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rao|first=Y. G.|title=Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports|year=1987|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|location=New Delhi|pages=17, 18|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=QYJhtNcq4OEC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=visakhapatnam+port+hinterland&source=bl&ots=TFugQ1SFrx&sig=wzZ_08RIiFovztmNYiDbTGU_DKA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iAyvUP6wHoforQfmvID4Bg&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=visakhapatnam%20port%20hinterland&f=false}}</ref> Iron ore, manganese ore, steel products, general cargo, coal and crude oil are the main commodities handled at this port.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rao|first=Y. G.|title=Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports|year=1987|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|location=New Delhi|pages=27|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=QYJhtNcq4OEC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA17&dq=visakhapatnam+port+hinterland&source=bl&ots=TFugQ1SFrx&sig=wzZ_08RIiFovztmNYiDbTGU_DKA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iAyvUP6wHoforQfmvID4Bg&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=visakhapatnam%20port%20hinterland&f=false}}</ref> |
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The outer harbour has a protected tranquil basin of 200 hectares surrounded by a set of breakwaters (length of 3.025 km) on the eastern, southern and northern sides of the basin. The outer harbour has eight berths, a single point mooring (SPM), and a fishing harbour. |
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== Modernisation == |
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M/s.Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. and the Headquarters of Eastern Naval Command also exist adjacent to Visakhapatnam Port. |
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Visakhapatnam Port is undergoing a modernisation and expansion program aimed at increasing its capacity to 130 million tonnes by 2016-17, entailing an investment of {{INR}}13,000 crores.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vizag port plans to increase capacity by 2016-17|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/vizag-port-plans-to-increase-capacity-by-201617/article3928278.ece|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=September 23, 2012}}</ref> The inauguration of the Gangavaram Port, located 15 km away from the Visakhapatnam Port, has led to a significant diversion of traffic away from the Visakhapatnam Port. This loss of cargo traffic is an important reason for the port's fall from its position as the largest port in India. The [[Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited]] (RINL) which runs the [[Vizag Steel Plant]] had shifted base to the new port, taking with it a large chunk of the coal and iron ore traffic. The Visakhapatnam Port is now modernising its coal handling berth in the outer harbour to enable it to handle [[capesize]] vessels.<ref name="livemint.com"/> This will also solve the problem of air pollution caused by the open handling of coal that had earlier led to city wide protests.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hope on the horizon for the pollution-hit|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/article3745807.ece|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=August 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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The [[Dolphin's Nose]] Hill to the north of the entrance channel protects the harbour from cyclones that strike the east coast.<ref name="vizag customs" /><ref name="vizagport" /> The port is located on the area of a [[creek (tidal)|creek]] through which the coastal river [[Narava Gedda]] joins the sea. |
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As part of its modernisation program, the port is also upgrading its general cargo berth in the outer harbour to accommodate vessels of 2 lakh DWT, deepening its inner harbour entrance channel and strengthening five berths in the inner harbour to admit vessels with 12.5 meter draft. Other steps being undertaken include the development of a truck parking terminal and a multimodal logistics hub, the procurement of two 50 tonne [[Tugboat|tugs]] and the installation of mechanical handling facilities in the inner harbour for dry bulk cargo.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vizag port feels the heat of competition from Gangavaram|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/vizag-port-feels-the-heat-of-competition-from-gangavaram/article1699496.ece|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu Businessline}}</ref> There are also plans to relocate the fishing harbour at the port to allow for the expansion of berths and stacking areas and [[dredging]] of the Outer Harbour is also being undertaken to increase the draft of the main channel to 21 meters.<ref>{{cite news|title=Visakhapatnam port to become landlord port|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article2402085.ece|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=August 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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The hinterland of the Visakhapatnam Port extends to north eastern Andhra Pradesh, [[Chhattisgarh]], southern [[Orissa, India|Orissa]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Rao|first=Y. G.|title=Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports|year=1987|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|location=New Delhi|pages=17, 18|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QYJhtNcq4OEC&q=visakhapatnam+port+hinterland&pg=PA17|isbn=9788171000104}}</ref> Iron ore, manganese ore, steel products, general cargo, coal and crude oil are the main commodities handled at this port.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rao|first=Y. G.|title=Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports|year=1987|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|location=New Delhi|pages=27|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QYJhtNcq4OEC&q=visakhapatnam+port+hinterland&pg=PA17|isbn=9788171000104}}</ref> |
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The Visakhapatnam Port Trust plans to develop a satellite port at [[Bheemunipatnam]] to decongest traffic at Visakhapatnam. The project is expected to cost {{INR}}2,000 crores and is to be undertaken through a [[Public Private Partnership|Public- Private Partnership]] (PPP)venture.<ref>{{cite news|title=VPT to finalise consultantfor satellite port at Bhimili|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vpt-to-finalise-consultantfor-satellite-port-at-bhimili/article3831258.ece|accessdate=23 November 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=August 28, 2012}}</ref> |
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== VPA in Rankings == |
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* The Only Indian Port To Enter Into Top -20 In World Bank 2023 CPPI ranking |
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*[[Gangavaram Port]] |
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* 4th Rank Among Major Ports- Cargo Handling |
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*[[Hindustan Shipyard]] |
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* 4th Rank Among Major Ports- Productivity |
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* [[Ports in India]] |
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* Cleanest port in INDIA |
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== Connectivity == |
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=== Rail === |
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[[File:Visakhapatnam seaport from Fishing harbour.jpg|thumb|Vizag port from the fishing harbour|235x235px]] |
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The port is connected to trunk railways directly through the railway yards to the Chennai-Howrah main lines of East Coast Railway. The port owns and operates a railway system with track length of about 186 km within port area. In 1971 the port owned 16 locomotives.<ref>{{cite book |title=Jane's World Railways |year=1971 |publisher=Henry Sampson |pages=470–471}}</ref> The entire port railway system is upgraded to the Railway standards. Electronic interlocking of lines and EI (electronic interlocking) cabin is being maintained. |
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=== Road === |
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The Port is connected to National Highway – 16 (formerly called as NH-5) by 4 lane link road of 12 kms. developed and maintained by a SPV constituted by NHAI as a JV with VPA. Port is contemplating augmentation of the connectivity into a 6 lane road. A grade separator from H-7 area of VPA to the takeoff point of Port Connectivity Road at Convent junction separates port traffic from city traffic at Convent junction and makes vehicle transport more efficient.[[File:VCITCRUISE2024.jpg|thumb|Vizag Cruise International Terminal|311x311px]] |
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=== Vizag International Cruise Terminal === |
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The Vizag International Cruise Terminal is a State-of-the-art Cruise terminal with World-class infrastructure & amenities such as lounges, passenger gangways, restaurants, etc. to accommodate 2000 passenger vessels. |
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== Green Port Initiatives == |
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* First Major Port run on entirely with solar power |
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* Port of Visakhapatnam commissioned 10 MW Solar Power project at a cost of Rs. 60 crores with a power generation of about 178 lakh units per annum and connected to the grid. |
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* Port also installed 190 KW Solar Power Plants utilizing the roof top spaces at a cost of Rs. 1.28 crores. The two Plants are also generating 800 units per day. |
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* About 1008 nos. of 250 W SV/Metal Halide street lamps are replaced with 120 W LED street lights (energy saving of nearly 6.22 lakh units or Rs. 42 lakhs per annum). |
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* Electrification of VPA railway lines for Engine On Load(EOL) & speedy evacuation. |
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* Shore power supply facility will be provided at berths for the use of ships |
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* VPA is keen on reducing its Carbon Foot Print to ‘Zero’ |
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* Green Belt was developed in Port covering an area of 630 acres for the last 3 decades. Approx. an amount of Rs.10.00 crores towards plantation of 2,26,000 plants |
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* VPA initiated One million Plantation Drive in and around the city over a period of time to promote sustainability under compensatory afforestation and to minimize the pollution in the city |
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* Continuous Monitoring environmental pollution and air quality stations |
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* Fog mist canon to supress the dust during handling of bulk cargo |
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== Major development Activities == |
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* Installation of mechanized fertilizer handling facility at EQ-7 berth in inner harbour at an estimated cost of Rs 200.99 Crores with a capacity of 3.61 MTPA. |
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* Development of WQ-7&8 berths in inner harbour at an estimated cost of Rs 288.47 Crores with a capacity of 6.30 MTPA |
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* Revamping of existing WQ-6 on DBFOT for handling of dry bulk cargo in inner harbour at a projected cost of Rs.250 crores with a capacity of 5.5 MTPA |
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* Upgradation of ERP System at a cost of Rs.56 Cr for automation of all business processes |
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* Development and Mechanization of existing EQ-6 berth in the inner harbour for handling all types of cargoes at a projected cost Rs.70 crores with a capacity of 2.81 MTPA |
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* Construction of covered storage sheds in Port area at an estimated Cost of the Project Rs.116 Crores in an area of 10 Acres. |
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* Development of Truck parking terminal in Port area at a cost of Rs.36 Crores in an area of 20 Acres. |
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* Electrification of railway lines in VPT area for a length of 38 ETKM at a cost of Rs.16.52 Crores. |
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* Mechanization of WQ-1,2&3 berths at a cost of Rs.350 Crores |
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* Modernization of Fishing harbour with an investment of Rs.151 Cr |
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* Multi modal connectivity projects with an investment of Rs.1390 Cr |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|Visakhapatnam Port}} |
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*[http://www.vizagport.com/ Official website] |
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* {{Official website}} |
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*[http://www.vctpl.com/ Visakha Container Terminal] |
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* [http://www.vctpl.com/ Visakha Container Terminal] |
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* [http://www.vizagseaport.com/ Vizag Seaport Private Limited (VSPL)] |
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 10 December 2024
17°41′54″N 83°16′43″E / 17.69833°N 83.27861°E
| Visakhapatnam Port | |
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 Visakhapatnam port | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Location | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Details | |
| Opened | 19 December 1933 |
| Operated by | Visakhapatnam Port Authority |
| Owned by | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| No. of berths | 31 + SPM [1] |
| Chairperson | Dr.Madhaiyaan Angamuthu,IAS |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 81.09 Million Tonnes (FY 2023–24)[2] |
| Annual container volume | 8.40 Million Tonnes |
| Website Official website  | |
Visakhapatnam Port is one of twelve major ports in India and the only major port in Andhra Pradesh. The port is India's third largest by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast. It is located 880 km (550 mi) from Kolkata Port and 780 km (480 mi) from Chennai Port, almost midway between the two other major ports along the coast of Bay of Bengal.[3]
History
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Although the need for building a port on the east coast to access Central Provinces was felt by the British in the 19th century, the proposal of Col. H.Cartwright Reid of British Admiralty for constructing a harbour at Visakhapatnam was approved by the Government only after the First World War. The Inner Harbour was built by the Bengal Nagpur Railway between 1927 and 1933 to facilitate the export of manganese ore from the Central Provinces. The port was built at a cost of ₹378 lakhs.[4] The Port opened to ocean traffic with the arrival of a passenger vessel, S.S. Jaladurga of the Scindia Steam Navigation Co., on 7 October 1933[5] and was inaugurated by Lord Willingdon on 19 December 1933.[4]
During the Second World War, the military significance of the port increased. After India's independence, the port witnessed growth under the various Five Year Plans. Over time, the port has grown from one with 3 berths handling 1.3 lakh tonnes per annum to one with 24 berths and annual traffic of 65 million tonnes. The port was notified as a major port in 1964 under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. Later Major Ports Authority Act, 2021 with this act, the Visakhapatnam Port Authorty is in charge of running the port.[4]
Layout of the port
[edit]The port has two harbours: the Inner Harbour consisting of 22 berths and the Outer Harbour consisting of 8 berths and SPM. The inner harbour encompasses a water area of about 100 hectares and has three arms—northern, western, and north western—and is shared by the Port, Shipyard, and Eastern Naval Command. The northern arm is the main commercial arm of the inner harbour and has 19 berths. The western arm has three berths. The north western arm is entirely occupied by the Indian Navy.
The outer harbour has a protected tranquil basin of 200 hectares surrounded by a set of breakwaters (length of 3.025 km) on the eastern, southern and northern sides of the basin. The outer harbour has eight berths, a single point mooring (SPM), and a fishing harbour.
M/s.Hindustan Shipyard Ltd. and the Headquarters of Eastern Naval Command also exist adjacent to Visakhapatnam Port.
The Dolphin's Nose Hill to the north of the entrance channel protects the harbour from cyclones that strike the east coast.[3][4] The port is located on the area of a creek through which the coastal river Narava Gedda joins the sea.
Hinterland and cargo
[edit]The hinterland of the Visakhapatnam Port extends to north eastern Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, southern Orissa.[6] Iron ore, manganese ore, steel products, general cargo, coal and crude oil are the main commodities handled at this port.[7]
VPA in Rankings
[edit]- The Only Indian Port To Enter Into Top -20 In World Bank 2023 CPPI ranking
- 4th Rank Among Major Ports- Cargo Handling
- 4th Rank Among Major Ports- Productivity
- Cleanest port in INDIA
Connectivity
[edit]Rail
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The port is connected to trunk railways directly through the railway yards to the Chennai-Howrah main lines of East Coast Railway. The port owns and operates a railway system with track length of about 186 km within port area. In 1971 the port owned 16 locomotives.[8] The entire port railway system is upgraded to the Railway standards. Electronic interlocking of lines and EI (electronic interlocking) cabin is being maintained.
Road
[edit]The Port is connected to National Highway – 16 (formerly called as NH-5) by 4 lane link road of 12 kms. developed and maintained by a SPV constituted by NHAI as a JV with VPA. Port is contemplating augmentation of the connectivity into a 6 lane road. A grade separator from H-7 area of VPA to the takeoff point of Port Connectivity Road at Convent junction separates port traffic from city traffic at Convent junction and makes vehicle transport more efficient.
Vizag International Cruise Terminal
[edit]The Vizag International Cruise Terminal is a State-of-the-art Cruise terminal with World-class infrastructure & amenities such as lounges, passenger gangways, restaurants, etc. to accommodate 2000 passenger vessels.
Green Port Initiatives
[edit]- First Major Port run on entirely with solar power
- Port of Visakhapatnam commissioned 10 MW Solar Power project at a cost of Rs. 60 crores with a power generation of about 178 lakh units per annum and connected to the grid.
- Port also installed 190 KW Solar Power Plants utilizing the roof top spaces at a cost of Rs. 1.28 crores. The two Plants are also generating 800 units per day.
- About 1008 nos. of 250 W SV/Metal Halide street lamps are replaced with 120 W LED street lights (energy saving of nearly 6.22 lakh units or Rs. 42 lakhs per annum).
- Electrification of VPA railway lines for Engine On Load(EOL) & speedy evacuation.
- Shore power supply facility will be provided at berths for the use of ships
- VPA is keen on reducing its Carbon Foot Print to ‘Zero’
- Green Belt was developed in Port covering an area of 630 acres for the last 3 decades. Approx. an amount of Rs.10.00 crores towards plantation of 2,26,000 plants
- VPA initiated One million Plantation Drive in and around the city over a period of time to promote sustainability under compensatory afforestation and to minimize the pollution in the city
- Continuous Monitoring environmental pollution and air quality stations
- Fog mist canon to supress the dust during handling of bulk cargo
Major development Activities
[edit]- Installation of mechanized fertilizer handling facility at EQ-7 berth in inner harbour at an estimated cost of Rs 200.99 Crores with a capacity of 3.61 MTPA.
- Development of WQ-7&8 berths in inner harbour at an estimated cost of Rs 288.47 Crores with a capacity of 6.30 MTPA
- Revamping of existing WQ-6 on DBFOT for handling of dry bulk cargo in inner harbour at a projected cost of Rs.250 crores with a capacity of 5.5 MTPA
- Upgradation of ERP System at a cost of Rs.56 Cr for automation of all business processes
- Development and Mechanization of existing EQ-6 berth in the inner harbour for handling all types of cargoes at a projected cost Rs.70 crores with a capacity of 2.81 MTPA
- Construction of covered storage sheds in Port area at an estimated Cost of the Project Rs.116 Crores in an area of 10 Acres.
- Development of Truck parking terminal in Port area at a cost of Rs.36 Crores in an area of 20 Acres.
- Electrification of railway lines in VPT area for a length of 38 ETKM at a cost of Rs.16.52 Crores.
- Mechanization of WQ-1,2&3 berths at a cost of Rs.350 Crores
- Modernization of Fishing harbour with an investment of Rs.151 Cr
- Multi modal connectivity projects with an investment of Rs.1390 Cr
References
[edit]- ^ "Berths". vpt.shipping.gov.in.
- ^ "Chairman's Message - Visakhapatnam Port Authority". Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ a b "VISAKHAPATNAM PORT" (PDF). Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Port of Visakhapatnam – History". Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Our History - Visakhapatnam Port Trust". 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Rao, Y. G. (1987). Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 17, 18. ISBN 9788171000104.
- ^ Rao, Y. G. (1987). Financial Management in Public Undertakings: A Study of Ports. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications. p. 27. ISBN 9788171000104.
- ^ Jane's World Railways. Henry Sampson. 1971. pp. 470–471.
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