Krishnapatnam Port Sets An All India Coal Discharge Record

Krishnapatnam Port has established an all new record for coal discharge in India using the conventional system of coal unloading for ports in India.

The vessel MV. IKAN KEDEWAS called the port on 26th August and the discharge commenced at 12:40 hrs. Within 24 hrs. 55,374 MT of Coal was unloaded from the vessel.

This feat surpassed Krishnapatnam Port’s previous all India record of 42,756 MT which was established on 2nd May 2010.

JSW Steel Ltd., who is the importer of this coal, has appreciated the Port management, staff, workers and others who helped in achieving this marvelous feat.

Krishnapatnam port is all weather port with 24 / 7 operations, all throughout the year. It has 8 berths and a deep draft of 14.2 mtrs capable of handling Capesize & Panamax vessels leading to significant benefits in ocean freight. The port has state-of-the-art cargo handling equipments and seamless connectivity to its hinterland. The port provides end-to-end services from stevedoring to custom documentation and is striving to be one of the best built and serviced private ports in India.