Gangavaram Port records milestone, loads 6559 tonnes of aluminium ingot

Gangavaram Port, the country’s deepest and most advanced port achieves yet another record-breaking milestone. The port staff loaded the most aluminium ingots in a single day, 6,559 tonnes of Aluminium ingots for the vessel SEACON MANILA at Berth No 1. This is a new national record for any Indian port. The Port has a futuristic infrastructure to handle a wide range of import and export cargos, including deep depth multi-purpose cargo berths. 

M/s Vedanta Ltd (Shipper of Al. Ingot Cargo) expressed their thanks for the National Record and thanked the port administration, personnel, workers, and contractor M/s Synergy Shipping for their assistance in achieving this fantastic feat.

With its deep draught berths and efficient operations, Gangavaram Port has established itself as the gateway port for a hinterland spanning Eastern, Western, Southern, and Central India. Gangavaram Port Ltd (GPL), India's deepest all-weather port, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

A spokesperson of Gangavaram Port stated, “We are incredibly proud of our team’s accomplishments. Our cargo management efficiency is demonstrated by the record handling of Aluminium Ingots and other commodities. We at Gangavaram Port always strive to provide the best service to our customers. GPL provides significant cost savings to Indian importers through reduced ocean freight, highly efficient Operations, advanced material handling and evacuation systems, vast storage areas for all types of cargo, extensive ancillary facilities, and faster turnaround time and delivery.”