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The Ideal Gateway on the East Coast of India First port in the country to receive Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification from Indian customs.

The Visakha Container Terminal was set up under the aegis of Visakhapatnam Port Trust as a joint venture between DP World and J M Baxi Group and commenced operations in 2003. Located on the centre of the East Coast of India, VCT is ideally located to cater to its vast hinterland of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP, UP, North India and West Bengal. With excellent rail and road co

nnectivity, it is an ideal alternative especially for shipments to and from Far East and South East Asian regions to Delhi and other nearby ICDs of Hyderabad, Nagpur and Raipur. Placing a premium on Quality, Health, Safety and care for the Environment, it has successfully adopted and is certified with prestigious ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 28000 : 2007. Navigational Features

Quay Length : 450 Metres
Located at latitude: 17° 41 ‘ North and longitude 83° 18 ' East
Channel width: 220 meters
Channel depth: 18.5 meters
Turning basin: 610 meters diameter
Permissible draft: 15.0 meters
Depth at alongside berth: 16.5 meters
Distance from pilot station to VCT -2 Nautical Miles
No restriction due to tidal variation
All weather round the clock operation
Priority movement to container vessels

Customer First Approach leads the team to find innovative solutions to give a unique user experience, such as:
5 lane fully computerised gate complex
Navis SPARCS N4 software for Vessel /Rail/Yard planning
Real time updating through radio data terminals
Equipped with full - fledged workshop and fuelling facility
Advanced software systems to provide secure and reliable services to customers and suppliers, with flexibility to adapt to specific customer requirements for electronic data interchange (EDI)

02/06/2020

For the First time, a large consignment of Banganapalli mangoes grown in Nuzvid was sent through Visakha Container Terminal, to London.

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29/04/2020

Watch a special message from our Dy COO, Anil Narayanan. In this video, Anil explains that the situation at VCT is strong and reliable, how VCT is ready to move more cargo during COVID-19 pandemic.

VCT is the container terminal of J M BAXI GROUP in Visakhapatnam. At this juncture, Visakha Container Terminal has been operating by having a business continuity plan duly taking into consideration safety as the utmost priority. Methods of social distancing is followed with minimum manning ensuring 24x7 operation duly meeting customers’ requirement. Vessels are turned around without any impact on productivity as well as yard operation during the lockdown period.

Our employees are provided with the required Personal Protective Equipment, Sanitizers etc. Terminal premises and the offices are quarantined on a periodic basis. Personnel arriving in the terminal are thermally screened at the entry as a precautionary measure. Greater use of digital technology has been a top priority at VCT which has proved to be constructive during COVID-19.

The major challenge we all faced initially is the non-availability of trucks and labour due to which the cargo movement was affected. We have proactively taken up these issues with the concerned authorities and trade. With concerted efforts, truck movement between terminal and CFSs are normalised now. Slow cargo evacuation in the CFSs remains the major concern. It is hence essential to all of us including stakeholders work together in these challenging times to ease out cargo movement. We are in constant contact with our customers and are providing the necessary assistance whenever required.

My best wishes to you and to your family: stay safe and stay healthy.

Visakha Container Terminal

08/01/2020

Nepal consignments contribute to growth of Vizag Port in ’19

Imports to the land-locked Himalayan country of Nepal played a pivotal role in the growth of Visakhapatnam port in 2019. Among the around 178,000 consignments imported through the port, 33, 647 of them were bound for Nepal.

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29/11/2019

The first-ever Direct Europe Service made its maiden voyage from the port city, Visakhapatnam at 1550 hours IST on November 15, 2019.

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27/11/2019

Direct Europe Service From Visakhapatnam
The first-ever Direct Europe Service (IEX) made its maiden voyage from Visakha Container Terminal at 1550 hours on November 15, 2019. The vessel in the voyage was M.V. E R Sweden operated by Cosco shipping who is one of the partner in the IEX service consortium.

The IEX service would start from Visakhapatnam and turn around back at Visakhapatnam making it the first port of call for this service. Hapag Lloyd, Cosco, OOCL, ONE & YML are the partners of this service connecting India, Mediterranean & Europe regions. This new service will be the gateway to the trade for direct shipments reducing the transit time that would, in turn, create room for more container traffic from/to Visakhapatnam and the hinterland.

Mr Anil Narayanan, Dy. COO, Capt. Manpreet Jolly, VP Operations, VCT along with Cosco Shipping team went onboard the vessel to exchange mementos with the Captain of the ship. A cake-cutting ceremony was also conducted thanking the Captain and his crew for the maiden call of the service at Visakhapatnam. The commencement of the service is all set to spread horizons and reach the untapped markets getting them routed through VCT.

25/11/2019

VCT achieved the highest exchange of TEUs On M.V. NEYYAR

On November 11, 2019, Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) achieved the highest exchange of TEUs on M.V. NEYYAR holding the flag of St. Vincent Grenadines pertaining to CCG Service. The total number of TEUs handled was 3,457 with export and import of 1,473 TEUs and 1,984 TEUs respectively. Prior to this, it was M.V. ALS FIDES with an exchange of 3,186 TEUs on 29 May 2018 belonging to same CCG Service. Coincidentally, the vessel also witnessed the highest productivity with 100.67 BMPH. VCT is well equipped with the latest equipment and world-class infrastructure to handle a much bigger exchange of TEUs enabling faster turnaround of vessels.

15/11/2019

CII Conference on “Enhancing Logistics Competitiveness” in Visakhapatnam

The CII organized a Conference on Logistics focusing on the theme “Enhance Logistics Competitiveness through Smart & Sustainable Business” in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Speaking at the Inaugural Session of the CII Conference Dr D K Srinivas, IRS, Principal Commissioner, Customs said that the Government of India constituted a trade facilitation council to address logistics bottlenecks for accelerating growth and reducing transportation cost.

Mr Krishna B Kotak, Chairman, J M BAXI GROUP stated that location plays a vital role in creating a logistics hub. He said that Andhra Pradesh has all the distinct features for making it as Logistics hub of the country.

Mr P L Haranadh, IRTS, Deputy Chairman, Visakhapatnam Port Trust was of the opinion that when an economy grows the logistics sector would also grow and contributes to the creation of more employment opportunities. In order to address the infrastructure bottlenecks at Ports, the Government of India launched the Sagaramala initiative.

Mr Vijay Naidu Galla, Chairman, CII Andhra Pradesh State Council in his address felt that building the required infrastructure is essential for promoting growth in the logistics sector.

In setting the context, Mr Anil Narayanan, Convenor, Logistics, and Marine Panel, CII Visakhapatnam Zone said that Visakhapatnam city enjoys a strategic advantage due to “Look East Policy”. With the proposed Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor the city is on the international map in attracting investments into the logistics sector.

Mr J Srinivasa Raju, Vice Chairman, CII Visakhapatnam Zone delivered the Concluding remarks at the conference. In his address, Mr Srinivasa Raju highlighted the CII visit to Andaman & Nicobar Islands and briefed the potential opportunities available for Industry.

11/11/2019

Visakha Container Terminal’s Scale-up to Improve VPT

Visakhapatnam Port Trust is improving its cargo handling capacity from 63.70 million tonnes to 70 million tonnes which is a major step in regaining its second rank it once held. “Environment protection, mainly by restricting open handling of coal and iron ore, would be a focus area. The port is taking steps to have covered stockyards,” according to Mr Rama Mohan Rao, the new chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust.

Efficiency parameters would be improved to ensure faster evacuation of cargo. With a huge hinterland spread over several States, the VPT would offer an attractive environment to handle cargo exports and imports.

The Visakha Container Terminal is expanding its capacity assisting transform Visakhapatnam into a transshipment hub after successful simulation studies conducted in Singapore, it is in a position to handle post-Panamax vessels by increasing the draft in the Inner Harbour.

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14/10/2019

An ongoing major project at VPT, the Vizag Container Terminal will take up its terminal extension at the cost of Rs. 633 crores.

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12/10/2019

Visakha Container Terminal will handle the extension of its terminal with a capacity of 5.4 lakh TEUs.

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11/10/2019

The highest growth rate among major ports in the country, VPT handled a record cargo in the first six months in the current FY. The Vizag Container Terminal will be developed as a container hub. Read about it here: http://ow.ly/m58a50wIjsx

04/10/2019

VCT – Emerging Transshipment Hub on the East Coast of India

Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) handled over 0.45 million TEUs during FY 18-19 and is on the verge of crossing the 0.5 million TEUs mark in FY 19-20, thanks to a steady growth in traffic to/from adjoining areas at a progressive rate of 16% complemented with inbound and outbound rail movement from/to the hinterland and also Transhipment. VCT has the capability to handle large volumes of container transhipment traffic as compared to all the other ports on the East Coast because of its locational advantages, depth of 16.5m, weekly main line and feeder service calls.
Keeping this growth in view, Visakhapatnam port was identified in the National Maritime Agenda 2010:2020 to be developed as a transhipment hub. The Transhipment volumes at VCT grew at a remarkable rate of 148% in FY 19 over FY 18. With the continuous growth in transhipment volumes and with the patronage from various lines like RCL, WHL, Evergreen Shipping, Samudera, Global Feeders and NVOCCs, the growth rate in FY 20, as compared to FY 19, for Apr – Aug is at 188% and is expected to rise further – with increased participation from other lines who are actively exploring VCT to be their partners in progress.

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