Krishnapatnam LOGISTICS PORTS, & TERMINALS Port

port sets its sights on being ’s largest

Krishnapatnam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of niche in special foundations, and its portfolio encompasses ports district, the southernmost coastal district in the state of Andhra and other marine works, roads and bridges, power units, lift Pradesh, India. According to history, Vijayanagar Emperor, Sri irrigation and modern mass transit systems. Krishnadevaraya operated this port, hence the port was named The CVR group is a highly diversified group comprising as Krishnapatnam Port. The port operated small boats through power, steel, port establishment, spatial technology and Buckingham Canal, which runs behind the port and was used as applications, information technology and exports. a waterway for transportation between in the south and delta in the north. Later, in the 1960s, iron ore CONNECTIVITY was exported by wooden boats from this port and in the early Krishnapatnam Port has excellent connectivity both by road and 1980s, the government of India declared it as a minor port. rail: As India’s economy continues to grow, its maritime trade and O road — 26km dedicated four-lane road from the port to its percentage share in the world market are growing at a rapid National Highway 5 (Chennai– highway) pace. Leading the foray into international markets are the bulk O rail — dedicated railway line from port to the commodities and containerized trades. Unprecedented growth Chennai–Kolkata main line is already operational, along with has triggered a demand for strategic port capacity. Such capacity inside port siding dedicated to cargo. The second phase of rail is expected to sustain trade at lower costs in the most effective connectivity consists of 91km of new rail line between and efficient manner, thus increasing India’s share in international Obulavaripalle in Cuddapah District and Krishnapatnam Port. markets. This rail line will reduce the distance between the port and the Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. (KPCL) thus emerged as a regions of eastern and south by dynamic new-generation world-class port on the east coast of 75km, leading to substantial freight savings and facilitating India, 180km north of Chennai city in of Andhra seamless movement for the cargo Pradesh. Its location has seen it become a port of choice for With such excellent connectivity, Krishnapatnam Port is international cargo originating from, and destined for, southern ideally located to service a vast hinterland comprising of Andhra and central India. Pradesh, Eastern Karnataka, South Eastern and Northern Tamilnadu BACKGROUND Krishnapatnam Port Company has won a mandate from the FACILITIES government of Andhra Pradesh to develop the existing minor O ten berths are operational; port into a modern, deep-water, high-productivity port, on a O deep draught of 15.5 metres alongside the berth, which will BOST (Build–operate–share–transfer) concession basis for 50 be increased to 20 metres in 2011; years. The port is being built in three phases and, currently, the O all-weather port with night navigation and round-the-clock second phase of development is under way. The port has operations; NOVEMBER 2010 numerous strengths like its area, location, weather and the O huge back-up area of 6,500 acres for transit storage; credentials of Navayuga Engineering which is the EPC O covered warehouse storage area of 1.5 million square feet; contractor; it will soon be one of the biggest ports in the world. O port-owned dedicated handling equipment, tugs, mooring Navayuga Engineering (NECL) is the flagship entity of the launch, speed boats; CVR Group. It has specialized in foundation technology with a O nine shore cranes (six Liebherr, two Gottwald and one DCi

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i PORTS, TERMINALS & LOGISTICS reaping benefitsfrom theport. KRIBHCO, Zuari, Mangalore Fertilizers, andmore are already rakes aday; loading system—capacity ofhandlinghandleeightfertilizer bagging capacity is15,000tonnesaday; tonnes (metric)aday. The total each withabaggingcapacity of2,000 Indian port; which isoneofthelargestinany storage area of1.5millionsquare feet tonnes offertilizers; significant benefitsinoceanfreight; faster turnaround ofvessels and Panamax vessels leadingtolower ocean freight; management system(EPMS); and automatic vehicle locationsystem(AVLS) andenterpriseport loaders, excavators, dozers rakes aday; O setting variousbenchmarks, which are outlined below: isinitsinitialyears ofoperations,Though theport itisalready P O port); inconvenience ofmultiple interfaces(CHA, stevedores, customs, users from stevedoring tocustomdocumentationwithoutthe O O O O O O O O K A O O O O O O procurement; 1,000tph percrane. Two more Liebherr cranesare under Sennebogen) withacapacity of750tph[tonnesperhour]to ERFORMANCE RISHNAPATNAM VNAE FHNLN ETLZR AT FERTILIZERS HANDLING OF DVANTAGES the port achievedthe port almost100% growth rateinvolume likebig importers IPL, IFFCO, RCF, NagarjunaFertilisers, railwaydedicated fertilizer withwagon sidingsinsidetheport five automaticbaggingmachines huge covered warehouses with capacity to handleupto4million high dischargeratesleadingto deep draughtswiththeabilitytohandleCapesize and with24/7operations,all-weather port allthroughout theyear ability tohandlealltypesofcargoes. integrated real-time control ofcargo handlingthrough strong three-tier securitysystems; 20 weighbridges of 120-tonne(metric)60-tonnecapacity; cargo-handlingdedicated port-owned equipment—tippers, sidingswithcapacity tohandleup8 dedicated fertilizer the port providesthe port asinglewindow clearancesystemfor port P ORT during 2009/10. wentcalling attheport upfrom 28during2008/09to101 achievement inIndia; amongsttheports and 21,200 tonnesin24hoursusingconventional handlingsystems; to 407during2009/10, anincrease of97.57%; benefits to the importers andexporters. benefits totheimporters bringinginbestproductivitysidings insidetheport andfreight potential togeneratealmost1,500,000jobs(direct andindirect) medical campsatnearby villages. Krishnapatnam Port hasthe hasalsoconstructedanoldpeople’sport homeandconducts providing hostelfacilitiesfor collegestudentsatNellore. The zones around it. Itruns27schoolsinnearby villagesalongwith fishermen by buildingthem500housesalongwithgreen belt clean andgreen measures. Ithas rehabilitated andresettled local taken upseveral socio-economicgrowth initiatives besidesother Foundation, ofitscommitmenttothecommunity, aspart has harmony withthesurrounding environment. The CVR believesThe port inbalancedandsustainabledevelopment in CVR ship unloaders. high-tech wagon tipplers, wagon loaders, stackers, reclaimers and of seven andmechanizedcargo handlingsystemswith berths investment ofRs. 4000-crore. PhaseIIwillinvolve construction Currently PhaseIIdevelopment isunderconstruction, withan U O O O O O FY09/10 compared with8.1mtinFY08/09; throughput by handling16.1mt(millionmetrictonnes)in with pride by being the largest port inIndia. with prideby beingthelargestport international calibre. withaninfrastructuremultipurpose andlogisticsetupof port customers isthesuccessformula inmakingitIndia’s biggest belief ininnovating, improving andadapting totheneedsofits highstandardvery givingthegreat valuetoallitscustomers. Its toa possible duetoitsskillofbuildingandoperatingtheport ripples inshippingcircles around theworld. This hasonly been steel &thermalpower plants. toSEZs(specialeconomiczones),imports logisticparks, cement, Tamil Naduby becomingthegateway from for exports and revolution in Andhra Pradesh, EasternKarnataka&Northern class bunkering, rigrepairing andoffshore facilities. CMN DEVELOPMENTS PCOMING The port willalsohaveThe port 11cargo-wise dedicatedrailway When fully operational, Krishnapatnam Port willstandtall Krishnapatnam Port hasjustsetsail andisalready creating It willplay acatalytic role inbringingaboutanindustrial the number oflargeshipssuchasPanamax/Capesize vessels in asingleday ithandled120,492tonnes, aremarkable it handledatotalof2,500trucksonsingleday; achievedthe port dischargerateof itshighestfertilizer the number ofshipshandledgrew from 206during2008/09 INITIATIVES development oftheregion. leading totheeconomicandsocial and repairing facilitiesalongwithworld- terminal, Ro-Roterminal, shipbuilding vessels. Itwillhave amegacontainer handling 200,000dwtsuperCapesize 12.5km anddraughtof20m, capable of 42 berths. The totalquay lengthwillbe a handlingcapacity of200mt/annum with Krishnapatnam Port’s finalplanwillhave M ASTERPLAN