In 2010-11, Vizag handled 68.4m tonnes, compared with Kandla’s 81.88m tonnes. It is estimated that some 13m-14m tonnes of coking coal, thermal coal and others have been attracted to the new private port.
Vizag no longer Indias number one
Visakhapatam Port, Indias leading port for many years, is now firmly anchored in second place behind Kandla, and is predicted to slip further down the league table with the threat of Gangavram hanging over it.
