Krishnapatnam Port Opens the World-class State Of Art Integrated Container Terminal - KPCT.-By Sachin Murdeshwar

Krishnapatnam Port Opens the World-class Integrated Container Terminal - KPCT

In Pic Left to Right - Ms. Vinita Venketesh,advisor KPCT, Mr. Anil Yendluri, CEO KPCT and Mr. Sujan Kumar, Vice President KPCT addressing the media at Krishnapatnam port press Conference

  

Mumbai, September 27, 2012(Sachin Murdeshwar): Krishnapatnam Port, one of the most advanced and largest ports in India, opened the gates of its world class container terminal for trade, connecting India with Eastern and Western parts of the world. Recognized as one of the world’s finest ports, the Port will kick start the operations of its modern container terminal, which will result in bringing a paradigm shift in the Indian Container Terminal operations.

This state of the art, all weather Container Terminal will be operational round the clock, 365 days and is all set to boost its capacity to 6 million TEUs per annum within the next few years, handling the highest container volumes ever on the east coast. The container terminal is going to add numerous strengths like - maximum efficiency, minimum dwell time and maximum safety thus making it one of the finest and most modern ports in the world.

Mr. Anil Yendluri, CEO – Krishnapatnam Port said, “The launch of this world-class container terminal adds dynamism not just for Krishnapatnam Port but also to the Indian international trade. There is great enthusiasm among leading container lines to call at our ports due to the competitive tariff structure offered by Krishnapatnam Port.’’

“We believe it will be a win-win situation for all stakeholders including shipping lines, agents, freight forwarders and export/import community due to the low dwelling and handling cost involved along with the world-class infrastructure already in place. Overall, Krishnapatnam Port will help accelerate the growth of this region as an industrial hub.’’, he added.

Strategically located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, Krishnapatnam Port is ideally set to boost trade not just in the vast hinterland comprising of Andhra Pradesh, eastern Karnataka, south eastern Maharashtra and northern Tamil Nadu, but going to be the central hub for international cargo between the countries located on the eastern hemisphere and India. The port has witnessed a total investment of nearly USD 1 Billion till date, meeting the global standards in providing world-class service and facilities. This new generation Greenfield port is equipped with latest terminal operating system (NAVIS N4), offers customized container services, single-window clearance system and with a deep draft of 18 metres is capable of handling the largest container vessels, which sail the seas.

The Port has outstanding Road and Rail connectivity. A dedicated 4 lane road connects the port with National Highway- 5. A two lane Rail head provides Rail connectivity from the Port to Chennai – Kolkata National Rail network.
Congestion has been the key issue the industry is facing at several ports in the country and Krishnapatnam Port has effectively addressed this issue through excellent connectivity and by providing quick turnaround time within the port. The container freight stations coming up at the port will help in seamless movement of container traffic to and from the port.