Vizag Port Sets Two Records In Steam Coal Handling

Visakhapatnam: Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB), a part of Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA), has set a remarkable milestone by achieving a record in the discharge of steam coal.

A record-breaking 1,06,190 MT of steam coal was discharged in the first 24 hours from MV Gina Oldendorff, a cape-size vessel. It discharged steam coal of 1,64,960 MT. The operation was completed in just 53.5 hours, achieving the fastest-ever discharge rate of 74,001 MT per day at VGCB. The achievement was performed from 14.00 hrs of April 14 to 21.00 hrs of April 16. The Importers of the vessel are JSW & Bhushan and the steamer agents are GPR Maritime Agencies.