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Krishnapatnam Port commissions 5 new e-RTGCs

Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal (KPCT), a deep drafted container terminal on the east-coast of India, announced the commissioning of five new electrical Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (e-RTGC), further bolstering its container handling capacity in the backdrop of a strong year-on-year container volume growth of 88 per cent in FY 2017-18.

Krishnapatnam port clocks record rise in container handling

Krishnapatnam Port Company (KPCL) announced that it has handled 45 million metric tonne(MMT) of cargo in 2017-18 (FY18), achieving a 25 per cent growth over 36.10 MMT handled in the previous fiscal.

A Game Changer

With Krishnapatnam Port soon becoming the hub for industrialisation in the region, coal imports are surging with an expectation to hit 100 mtpa in the next 10 years. Krishnapatnama Port Company Ltd (KPCL) has always been a step ahead of the demand by increasing its port capacity and operational efficiency.

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