Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL), the deep-water port located at Visakhapatnam, created another milestone record by discharging 65,349 tonne of coking coal in 24 hours from Panamax vessel ‘MV Welsuccess’. This vessel was handled at the port on account of Rashtryia Ispat Nigam Limited. This discharge rate achieved is more than three times the discharge rate achieved at any other Indian port, according to a press release. With five deep draft berths, GPL has handled more than 28 million tonne cargo since commencement of operations.
