Considerable investments are planned through private sector participation in addition to investments through internal resources of VPT for port modernisation in the major thrust areas of deepening of channels and berths, development of new berths, modernisation and mechanisation of existing berths and improvements in connectivity and other logistics such as multi-model logistic parks, said MT Krishna Babu, Chairman, Port of Visakhapatnam.
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Tag: MT Krishna Babu
Vizag Port to run on solar power from next month
Vizag port in APis set to run its entire operations on solar power from March, its chairman MT Krishna Babu said. Visakhapatnam Port Trust has commissioned 2 MW solar capacity and will add another 8 MW by March 20, he said.
AP advised to improve capacity of existing ports
The East Coast Maritime Business Summit has cautioned that it is as important to build the supporting infrastructure for speedy cargo evacuation from ports as to build new ports or to add to the capacity of the existing ones, as otherwise ports will merely become stockyards.
Visakhapatnam Port Trust chalks out Rs.3,000-crore plan
The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has outlined a Rs 3,000-crore expansion-cum-modernisation plan aimed at enhancing the port´s capacity by nearly 50 per cent.
AP planning to build 14 new ports
The Andhra Pradesh Government plans to construct 14 more ports in the State, Visakhapatnam Port Trust chairman MT Krishna Babu has said.
Vizag port operations resumed
The Vizag port has resumed normal cargo-handling operations and is taking steps now to restore some of the damaged installations, according to the Port Chairman MT Krishna Babu.
Vizag Port gets dedicated berth for coastal cargo
Visakhapatnam Port is planning to develop a dedicated berth for coastal shipping within six months, which will help to save time in handling coastal cargo, according to the Chairman MT Krishna Babu.
GHMC: Road repair works is on
GHMC Commissioner MT Krishna Babu has said that so far about 60 percent of road repair works is done. The roads got damaged due to heavy rains in the last couple of weeks. Drainage improvement works is taken up by GHMC at 153 stagnation points


