Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) handled 82.62 MT of cargo during 2024-25, its highest ever, it said on Tuesday.
The VPA termed it a ‘milestone unlocked’ as it witnessed increased volumes across key cargo segments including crude oil, manganese ore, bauxite, rice and general cargo despite global trade fluctuations and logistical challenges.
Visakhapatnam port also ranks among the world’s Top 20 container ports.
‘India’s ports are now making a mark worldwide,’ VPA said.
In another milestone, the port also discharged a record quantity of almost 77,266 MT of steam coal in bulk on March 30, duly surpassing the previously discharged record quantity of around 64,830 MT of steam coal in bulk on June 26, 2021.
The government’s aim under the Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 is to handle higher cargo, which it is achieving through port infrastructure development, enhancing logistics efficiency, improving Indian shipbuilding tonnage, increasing coastal and waterway traffic, fostering technology innovation and policy support, and promoting sustainability and global collaboration.