PORT BUSINESS

Vizag General Cargo Berth (VGCB)

Rail operations reached a new milestone, with 1,606 rakes handled in FY 2025-26, marking the highest rake handling in the past decade. Notably, 188 rakes were handled in Mar’26, the highest number in a single month since the commencement of terminal operations.

Operational efficiency peaked with the highest-ever cargo discharge of 1,01,287 MT within 24 hours. Additionally, the terminal successfully handled its largest-ever bauxite vessel, with a volume of 2,00,453 tonnes.

Awards & Accolades

• VGCB was recognised at the CII Kaizen Competition 2025, receiving multiple prestigious awards:
  • Champions Trophy 2025 – Special Jury Champion Award for Breakthrough Kaizen and exceptional innovation
  • Champion of Champions 2025, awarded as the best team among 202 top-performing teams
  • Challengers Trophy 2025, securing Three-Star Challenger Awards in Restorative Kaizen, Renovative Kaizen, and Innovative Kaizen
• Silver Award for Best safety performer category under Ports and Logistics at CII Andhra Pradesh Safety Excellence Awards 2025
• Secured 2^nd Rank in the VPA Swachhtha 4.0 Awards under the PPP Operator category
• Established 50 Nand Ghars for the first time in Visakhapatnam and Andhra Pradesh, marking a significant milestone as the 17^th state
• Received multiple Global CSR & ESG Awards, including:
  • Global CSR & ESG Award for Project Disha – Skilling & Employment
  • CSR Exceed Award for Project Aarogya – Preventive Healthcare
  • FAME India Award for Project Disha – Skill Development & Employability
• Successfully won bids and received the Letter of Intent (LoI) for Berths WQ2 and WQ3 at the Inner Harbour of the Visakhapatnam Port, with an estimated cargo handling capacity of 6 MMT
• Obtained approval for FOIS integration with Preweigh Hopper Weighment, which leads to benchmark rake loadability of ~ 99%, hence, reducing freight cost to the customer and improved customer satisfaction
• Ever lowest specific power consumption of 1.60 kWhr/MT surpassing the previous best of 1.66 kWhr/MT