Visakhapatnam Port has taken significant steps
to increase its capacity. These include construction of new berths and
terminals , modernising berths with state of the art loading/unloading
equipment to improve operational efficiency and deepening of channels to
accommodate larger vessels. The details of completed projects and on-going
projects are as follows :
ANNEXURE-I
|
S. No.
|
Project
|
Capacity Addition
(in MTPA)
|
|
Completed Projects
|
|
1
|
Development
of Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB) with integrated mechanical coal handling
Major Ports that can handle Super Cape Size vessels
|
10.18
|
|
2
|
Development
of Vizag Coal Terminal (EQ-1) in inner harbour with integrated mechanized
steam coal handling facility on DBFOT basis
|
6.41
|
|
3
|
Development
of WQ-6 berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis
|
2.08
|
|
4.
|
Development
of EQ-10 berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis
|
1.84
|
|
5.
|
Development
of two berths in the Inner Harbour for handling coastal cargo as a Green
Channel Berths
|
1.66
|
|
On-Going Developments
|
|
1
|
Development of EQ-1A
berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis with a capacity of 7.36 MTPA
|
7.36
|
|
2
|
Up-gradation of
existing facility and creation of new facility for iron ore through
integrated mechanized handling system on DBFOT basis with a capacity addition
of 7.50 MTPA
|
7.50
|
|
3
|
Extension of existing
container terminal at outer harbour on DBFOT basis with a capacity of 0.54
MTEUs
|
0.54
|
|
4.
|
Development of West
Quay North berth (WQ-7 & WQ-8) in inner harbour with a capacity of 6.39
MTPA
|
6.39
|
|
5.
|
Development of
multi-purpose terminal by replacing EQ-2 to EQ-5 berths in inner harbour with
a capacity of 6.0 MTPA
|
6.0
|
|
6.
|
Installation of 2 nos.
Mobile Harbour Cranes on license basis with a capacity of 3.0 MTPA
|
3.0
|
The following measures have been put in
place by the port to reduce tariff to drive higher productivity, improve
utilization of assets and increase competitiveness of major ports:
(i) Productivity norms
for different types of cargoes are being fixed on a scientific basis in a
phased manner and being implemented.
(ii) 40% rebate in vessel and
cargo related charges is given for Coastal vessels.
(iii) Cargo handling levy
on general cargo, bagged cargo, steel and project cargo is removed completely.
(iv) Cargo handling levy
on unloading of thermal coal wagons reduced from 499% to 150%.
(v) Concessions are
being extended to the tune of 100%, if 20% growth is shown over previous year’s
cargo handling.
(vi) 25% discount on the
sum of port dues and pilotage on Scale of Rates approved by TAMP for all
container vessels, including Mainline vessels irrespective of the size of
vessels (GRT) in terms of the provisions of Clause 12 of TAMP approved Scale of
Rates, 2011.
(vii) 50% concession for Mainline
container vessels of 50,000 GRT and above.
(viii) 50% concession for
all container vessels when the service is giving direct connectivity to ports
not covered by existing lines.
The steps taken by the port has resulted in
significant improvement in efficiency parameters of the port which are as
under:
|
Description
|
April – June 2016
|
April – June, 2015
|
% improvement
|
|
Average pre-berthing detention (in
days)
|
0.97
|
1.75
|
46
|
|
Average turn around time (in days)
|
3.37
|
4.30
|
22
|
|
Average output per ship berth day (in
tonnes)
|
14,285
|
11,656
|
23
|
|
Cargo throughput (in MT)
|
15.60
|
13.33
|
17
|
As per agreement finalized during
official visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal to India on 18-22 August 2009
and subsequent meeting of Inter-Governmental Committee in Kathmandu on
27.1.2010, the Port of Visakhapatnam has been notified as 2nd
Gateway Port for additional transit facility to Nepal. The agreement provides
for transport of the cargo through the rail route connecting
Visakhapatnam-Jogbani or/and Visakhapatnam-Birgunj. In addition to the rail
route, four road routes have also been identified which are as under:
(i) Vishakhapatnam-Cuttack-Kharagpur-North
Kolkata-Biratnagar.
(ii) Vishakhapatnam–Cuttack-Ranchi-Patna-Muzaffarpur-Raxaul-
Birgunj.
(iii) Vishakhapatnam-Cuttack-Ranchi-Aurangabad-Varanasi-Gorakhpur-Bhairahwa.
(iv) Visakhapatnam-Cuttak-Ranchi-Aurangabad-Varanasi-Lucknow-Nepalgunj.
The movement of traffic-in-transit between Port
of Visakhapatnam and Nepal will be in sealed containers and in full rake only
and the cost of transhipment will be borne by the consignor/consignee.
|
S. No.
|
Project
|
Capacity Addition
(in MTPA)
|
|
Completed Projects
|
|
1
|
Development
of Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB) with integrated mechanical coal handling
Major Ports that can handle Super Cape Size vessels
|
10.18
|
|
2
|
Development
of Vizag Coal Terminal (EQ-1) in inner harbour with integrated mechanized
steam coal handling facility on DBFOT basis
|
6.41
|
|
3
|
Development
of WQ-6 berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis
|
2.08
|
|
4.
|
Development
of EQ-10 berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis
|
1.84
|
|
5.
|
Development
of two berths in the Inner Harbour for handling coastal cargo as a Green
Channel Berths
|
1.66
|
|
On-Going Developments
|
|
1
|
Development of EQ-1A
berth in inner harbour on DBFOT basis with a capacity of 7.36 MTPA
|
7.36
|
|
2
|
Up-gradation of
existing facility and creation of new facility for iron ore through
integrated mechanized handling system on DBFOT basis with a capacity addition
of 7.50 MTPA
|
7.50
|
|
3
|
Extension of existing
container terminal at outer harbour on DBFOT basis with a capacity of 0.54
MTEUs
|
0.54
|
|
4.
|
Development of West
Quay North berth (WQ-7 & WQ-8) in inner harbour with a capacity of 6.39
MTPA
|
6.39
|
|
5.
|
Development of
multi-purpose terminal by replacing EQ-2 to EQ-5 berths in inner harbour with
a capacity of 6.0 MTPA
|
6.0
|
|
6.
|
Installation of 2 nos.
Mobile Harbour Cranes on license basis with a capacity of 3.0 MTPA
|
3.0
|
This information was given by Minster of State for Road
Transport and Highways & Shipping Shri Pon Radhakrishnan in a written
reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
UM/NP/AC
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