Continuing to maintain its lead, Krishnapatnam port now gains world’s top position in discharging coal
Whether it is the Olympic Games fever or a unique business model, Krishnapatnam port has succeeded in placing itself on the world map. Resolute on setting records, which may be part of its strategy to stay ahead of competition, Krishnapatnam Port, situated on the South Eastern coast of India has set a new world record in the maritime world by discharging 122,247 MTs of coal within 24 hrs using the conventional unloading system in form of advanced mobile harbor cranes.
M. V. Cohiba carrying 161,980 MTs of US coal on account of JSW Steels Limited berthed at the port at 05:30 hrs on August 6, 2012. The cargo discharge commenced at 7:00 hrs and the record was achieved yesterday, August 7, 2012 by 7:00 hrs. The remaining cargo of 39,733 MTs was discharged by this afternoon.
According to the spokesman of the port, this is by far the only record that has ever been achieved in any part of the world. “It is a remarkable achievement considering the port’s previous record that was set a year ago on July 23, 2011 for discharging 106,171 MTs of steam coal as has been recently mentioned in the Business chapter of the Limca Book of Records 2013, which will be out in January 2013.
Earlier Krishnapatnam port hit the headlines few months back having become India’s port with the highest draft, a position it still holds. Currently the available draft is 18 meters alongside the berth and is likely to increase further as dredging for this purpose is on. Because of its high draft the port was able to accept a vessel with 17.96 meter draft last month which no other port in the country is in a position to do. The traffic at the port has seen a tremendous surge recently as a result of having raised the draft.
The port’s commitment to offering superior customer satisfaction has been widely acknowledged. In this regard it recently won the ‘Non Major Port Award’ at the South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2012.
Notable awards and achievements reinforce the port’s endeavor of providing best business practices in line with the company’s mission and core values. In continually improving and monitoring such performances, Krishnapatnam Port has now standardized its operations and maintenance of the port though an Integrated Management System comprising of ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management System, ISO 14001-2004 Environment Management System, OHSAS 18001- 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System and ISO 28001-2007 Supply Chain Security Management System that are certified by Det Norske Veritas.
Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, the container business arm of Krishnapatnam Port is already geared to handle new scheduled calls beginning this month. Last month, the terminal added 4 RTGs of Keppel Fels make enhancing the experience for all its patrons. Apart from these facilities, port has also brought in new mini-bagging machines, installed new hopper and conveyor systems in warehouses and built new sidings to handle the bulk cargo at the port.
To support the pace with which the east coast of India is growing, Krishnapatnam Port is being built to create records and offer world-class facilities and infrastructure that is second to none.
source: http://www.maritimeprofessional.com / Home> Blog / by Jospeh Fonseca / August 08th, 2012