General Description
Location: Krishnapatnam is located on the E coast of India in the Bay of Bengal, approx. 70NM N of Chennai.
General overview: The Port of Krishnapatnam is a deep water port, operated by Adani, continuously grows and will soon be regarded as on of the biggest ports worldwide. The port handles operation all year round and can handle big vessels like Capesizes.
Berths:
- N1 - N8
- WB1 - WB3
- S4 - S4A
Krishnapatnam handles cargoes such as containers, general cargo, coal, cement, tankers and project cargoes.
Handling Equipment:
- 9 Gantry Cranes (100t)
- 12 Shore Cranes (100t - 150t)
Load line zone:
Bay of Bengal Seasonal Tropical Area
Tropical Dec 1 to Apr 30
Summer May 1 to Nov 30.
Max size: LOA 300m // Beam 48m // Draught 17.7m // 190,000DWT.