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Sri Amitabh Kant, Niti Aayog CEO The Man behind Branding India inaugurates afhs

INDIAN CRICKET LEGEND MR KAPIL DEV AT KP PORT’S CVR LINKS GOLF COURSE

Union Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan laID FOUNDATION FOR A PORT SCHOOL

Union Minister Sri Arjun Ram Meghawal launches Corporate affairs Facilitation centre

KRISHNAPATNAM

KRISHNAPATNAM PORT OFFICEMr Anil YendluriDirector & CEOP.O. Bag No. 1, Muthukur, Dist. Nellore - 524 344Andhra Pradesh, IndiaT: +91 861 2377 999, +91 970 4123 987 / 989F: +91 861 2377 046E: secretarytoceo@ krishnapatnamport.com

MUMBAIMr Ajish SomanSr Manager - Marketing603, 6th Floor, Universal MajesticGhatkopar-Mankhurd Link RoadChembur (W), Mumbai - 400 043Maharashtra, India.T: +91 22 2551 5789M: +91 98332 11976E: ajishsoman@ krishnapatnamport.com

CHENNAIMr Krishna Kumar VManager – MarketingParamount Plaza, 2nd FloorNo.47, Mahatma Gandhi RoadNungambakam High RoadNungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034T: 044-43561232, F: 044-43561207M: +91 96185 73789E: [email protected]

KOLKATAMr Pallab ChatterjeeManager – MarketingNavayuga Engineering Co. LtdMatrix Tower, DN-24, 5th floor Salt Lake, Sector V Land Mark: College More Kolkata - 700091T: +91 33 40044060/61/62 F:+91 33 40044069 M: +9190002 33436E: [email protected]

PUNE OFFICEMr Mayank Kumar GuptaAsst Manager - Marketing 603, 6th Floor, Universal Majestic Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road Chembur (West), Mumbai.M: 90048 48636E: mayank.g@ krishnapatnamport.com

BULK CUSTOMER SERVICEMs Saloni ShantaramAsst GM – Customer RelationsP.O. Bag No. 1, Muthukur Dist. Nellore - 524 344, Andhra Pradesh, IndiaT: +91 861 2377 999 E: [email protected]

BRAND COMMUNICATIONSMr Johnson Martis, ManagerM: +91 77389 89161, E: [email protected]

HYDERABAD & BANGALOREMr Santhosh P KumarManager – Marketing Plot No. 379, Road No. 10Jubilee Hills, HyderabadTelangana, India.T: +91 40 2333 9990F: +91 40 2355 7789M: +91 95387 44255E: [email protected]

DELHIMr Anup KumarSr Manager – MarketingM: +91 75500 31789E: anupkumar.s@ krishnapatnamport.com

Mr Ghanshyam SoniAsst Manager – MarketingM-3, 3rd Floor, Hauz Khas Sri Aurobindo Marg New Delhi - 110 016, IndiaT: 011- 49496789M: +91 99711 13969E: [email protected]

PORT OFFICEMs Reshma Shree KAsst Manager – CRP.O. Bag No.1, MuthukurDist. Nellore - 524 344, AP, IndiaT: +91 861 2377 999 M: +91 70939 01789E: [email protected]

CHENNAIMr Vivek NairGM – MarketingParamount Plaza 2nd Floor, No.47 Mahatma Gandhi RoadNungambakam High RoadNungambakkam Chennai - 600 034T: +9144-43561232F: +91 44 4356 1207M: +91 87544 10789E: [email protected]

HYDERABADMr Mohan GavirneniDGM - MarketingPlot No. 379, Road No. 10 Jubliee Hills Hyderabad - 500 033 Telangana, IndiaT: +91 40 4455 7789F: +91 40 2355 7789M: +91 90002 19789E: [email protected]

BENGALURUMr Tom JosephDGM - Marketing212, Domlur 2nd Stage1st Main Road Next to Hotel Bhagini PalaceESI Hospital Road, IndiranagarBangalore - 560 071 Karnataka, IndiaT: +91 80 4668 9789M: +91 98450 84254E: tom.j@ krishanpatnamport.com

VISAKHAPATNAMCapt Bijay ShekharManager - Marketing1st Floor, 48-9-17 DwarakanagarVisakhapatnam - 530 016Andhra Pradesh, IndiaM: +91 91006 24455E: shekhar.b@ krishnapatnamport.com

NAGPURMr Kirtiraj Narendra DhawunjewarExecutive - MarketingShirji House, Plot No.392nd Floor, Kotwal Nagar Nagpur - 440 022M: +91 99237 98771E: [email protected]

DUBAI Ms Gabrijela NikolicManager - Marketing, UAE Sharaf BuildingP.O. Box 576, Bur DubaiDubai - United Arab EmiratesM (UAE): +971 55 3569437E: gabrijela.nikolic@ krishnapatnamport.com

CUSTOMER SERVICE - CONTAINERMr M Chandra Sekhar BabuAsst GM – Customer RelationsP.O. Bag No. 1, Muthukur Dist. Nellore - 524 344 Andhra Pradesh M: +91 80085 00610E: [email protected]

KAKINADAMr Tejeswar YAssistant Manager - Marketing# 3-20-11, Road No.4K. Rambramam & Sons Pvt LtdUpstairs; Rammohanraj NagarKakinada – 533 001M: +91 88868 40804E: tesjeswar.y@ krishnapatnamport.com

SINGAPORECapt Gagan MehrishGeneral Manager - MarketingKrishnaptnam Port Pvt Ltd20 Cecil Street, #12-04 Equity PlazaSingapore - 049 705T: +65 6438 4390 F: +65 6438 1790M: +65 9061 3751 E: [email protected]

GUNTURMr Praveen SAGM - MarketingFlat No. 102, Vignan TowersRamannapeta, 1st LaneGuntur - 522 007 Andhra Pradesh, IndiaT: +91 863 224 7789M: +91 91009 07236E: praveen.kumar@ krishnapatnamport.com

DELHIMr Amit Dhawan General Manager - MarketingM-3, 3rd floor, Hauz KhasSri. Aurobindo MargNew Delhi - 110 016, IndiaT: +91 11 4949 6789 M: +91 98113 13689E: amit.dhawan@ krishnapatnamport.com

MUMBAIMr Vaibhav Joshi Manager - Marketing603, 6th floor, Universal Majestic Ghatkopar - Mankhund Link RoadChembur (W), Mumbai - 400 043Maharashtra, IndiaT: +91 22 2551 5165M: +9198194 96313 E: vaibhavjoshi.v@ krishnapatnamport.com

CORPORATE OFFICEPlot No. 379, Road No. 10, Jubilee HillsHyderabad - 500 033, Telangana, IndiaT: +91 40 4455 7789F: +91 40 2355 7789

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A VISIONARY APPROACH TO MAKE IN INDIA

CAPTAIN’S CABIN

For decades India was lagging far behind in port-led development than few of our major

economic competitors. There was no comprehensive plan to increase India’s merchandise exports multifold by enhancing industrial competitiveness. Then the Government envisaged Coastal Employment Zones (CEZ) under the ambitious Sagarmala project to support Make in India initiative. These zones, which would embrace industrial clusters, will require up to `8 lakh crores of industrial investment and `15,000 crores of investment in basic infrastructure.

These clusters have been proposed on the basis of suitability of ocean mode of transportation for imports of raw material or exports of finished products.

This kind of port-led development is expected to not only reduce logistics costs by optimising movement of cargo, but also positively impact competitiveness in availability of raw materials, skills, supporting infrastructure and fostering industrial agglomeration.

EXIM containers in India travel about 700 to 1,000 kilometers between

production centres and ports. Setting up of CEZs will decrease this movement substantially by facilitating port-led industrialization. A large number of multinational companies are scouting for locations that can offer low-cost labour with world-class infrastructure outside China. The government is firming up incentives that may be offered to companies that commit to creating a certain number of jobs. Under the CEZ, the main focus would also be to attract large, world-class industries that would promise to create 10,000 to 40,000 direct, skill-based jobs within a specified time.

The sunrise state of Andhra Pradesh, which is ranked 1st in Ease of Doing Business, has emerged as the front-runner for the prestigious Coastal Employment Zone.

With the vision of our Chairman Sri CV Rao and dynamic leadership of Managing Director Sri Sasidhar, today we have a world-class port with enviable infrastructure, unparalleled customer service offerings that fast-emerged as eastern gateway port to the world serving the state and nation.

What could be a better-suited location for driving Make in India initiative?

A year ago when NITI Aayog Chairman met honourbale Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, he assured a field study for setting up the zone. Visits of NITI Aayog CEO Sri Amitabh Kant followed by his high-level team to assess the locational advantages and feasibility of the long-term project, reinforce our faith in building large infrastructure ahead of times.

The availability of huge chunks of land, electricity, water and other resources at Krishnapatnam node, which is on the two major industrial corridors (Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor and Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor), makes it ideal choice for the proposed CEZ.

When the cluster specific industries come up with world-class infrastructure aiming at global markets and Exim trade with Krishnapatnam, a vibrant and thriving port next door is all set to support, in realizing the dream of Make in India.

Best wishes,

ANIL YENDLURIDirector & CEO

[email protected]

ENGINEERING DHOLA - SADIYA BRIDGE

for various power project developers. With rapid movement of India’s defense assets in mind following incursions by the Chinese Army, the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge has been designed to handle the weight of 60-tonne (130,000-pound) tanks such as the Indian Army’s Arjun and T-72 main battle tanks. The bridge is a game changer for the region in terms of connectivity.

`950 cr

Construction began in2011 at a project cost of

60-tonne battle tankCan withstand the weight of a

Spans the Lohit river,a tributary of Brahmaputra

4 HRStravel time reduced betweenAssam & Arunachal Pradesh

9.15 KM LONGIt is the longest bridgein the country

3.55 KM LONGERthan the Bandra-Worli Sea Link

ARUNACHAL

Pasighat

Roing

Chapakhowa

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Sadiya

NamsaiKakopathar

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Dibru saikhowa

National ParkBrahmaputra

DHOLA-SADIYA BRIDGE

AN ENGINEERING MARVEL CONNECTING MINDS AND HEARTS

Sri C Viswswara Rao, Chairman of CVR Group, Sri C Sridhar Managing Director, Navayuga Engineering with Hon’ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi and Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Sri Nitin Gadkari at the photo exhibition before inauguration.

The Bhupen Hazarika Setu, named after the famous musician, poet, singer Asom Ratna Bhupen

Hazarika is also referred to as the Dhola–Sadiya Bridge. A beam bridge connecting the northeast states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, this engineering marvel spans the Lohit River, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River, from the village of Dhola (Tinsukia District) in the south to Sadiya to the north. This s-shaped bridge is the first permanent road connection between the northern Assam and eastern Arunachal Pradesh.

The construction of the Dhola-Sadiya bridge began in 2011 by the Ministry of Road Transport along with Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd, under the public-private-partnership agreement. At 9.15 kilometers in length, it is the longest bridge in India. The bridge, which has a three-lane carriage way, will also cater to the strategic requirements of the country in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh, besides facilitating numerous hydro power projects coming up in the State, as it is the most sought-after route


NEWS UPDATE

To enhance students’ learning with activities

outside the normal school routine, Navaneeta Public School organized an educational excursion to Hyderabad for 67 school students along with 13 teachers including supporting staff. This 4-day annual trip provided students with opportunity to observe and learn. In this trip students were showed Nehru Zoological Park, Salarjung Museum, Golkonda Fort, Ramoji Film City, Birla Planetarium and Birla Mandir.

On April 21st NPS conducted entrance examination for admission

into 4th class. Out of the total 386 students appeared for exam, 173 were girls and 213 were boys.

In the first list 38 Boys and 26 Girls were qualified and in the second list 12 Boys and 14 Girls were qualified. Out of the 90 students who passed in the Entrance Examination 40 Boys and 20 Girls were finally considered for admission into Navaneeta Public School 4th class 2017-18 batch as per their merit and economic status.

It’s Admission TimeNPS Entrance Exam

Mr Naveen, Technician

and Mr Narasimham, Driver who are working with CVR Ambulance Services at AP GENCO area got a medical emergency case which needed immediate attention. CVR Ambulance Service staff rescued and provided emergency medical help and later referred to Hospital which saved a life. Senior Officials of APGENCO appreciated and presented cash reward to both Technician and Driver.

With a goal to create a healthier society, CVR Grama Sanjeevani

regularly organises health camps in villages around the port. At these camps medicines were distributed, health counselling was provided, treatment and referral services were offered. This is a continuous process covering 800 people in a village.

NPS ANNUAL EXCURSION

Commendable Rescue

Village Medical CampsRural Care

An Educational Joy Ride!


PORT VISIT

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs in Government of

India visited Krishnapatnam Port on 15 May 2017 to inaugurate Corporate affairs Facilitation centre.

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal IAS (Retd) was earlier party Chief Whip in 16th Lok Sabha. He has been elected to the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha’s from Bikaner constituency, Rajasthan in 2009. He was awarded the Best parliamentarian Award in 2013. Shri Meghwal doesn’t use the car provided by the government while commuting to work. Instead, he uses his push-bike as a local transport mode.

The hon’ble minister’s visit started off with an aerial recce and he was enthralled by the expanse of infrastructure, scale of operations, the facilities and services provided by the port to its customers. Then Guard of Honour was given to the minister at the KSSPL grounds. Later he distributed 50 gas connections to the local villagers as part of the Krishnapatnam port’s CSR activity.

Hon’ble minister congratulated the Port team for the passionate CSR initiatives and their diligent execution. In alignment with Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiative Port has a practice of making visiting dignitaries plant a sapling which eventually will turn the Port in to a clean and green port. As part of this, Hon’ble minister planted a sapling and congratulated the port for this noble need.

Later at the KAPS building, hon’ble minister inaugurated the Corporate Affairs Facilitation Centre (CAFC) which will act as a business space for stake holders.

It is essential for all stake holders of port who are dealing with Customs Department to be in the proximity which improves their efficiency. Operations would be easy and hassle free. This logistic advantage will eventually add to faster operations at the port.

Keeping this in view, management of Krishnapatnam Port have developed 12 office spaces each consisting 300 Sq. ft. along with conference hall with

attached washrooms in the 4th floor of the KAPS building. These rooms are specifically offered to the stake holders of Krishnapatnam Port who are into Customs Brokerage / Steamer Agency / Freight Forwarding / Ship Chandling / Liner Agency and dealing with Customs Department.

Such a facility near the Custom House being developed and offered to the stake holders is first of its kind in India.

Towards the end of his visit, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal was given a detailed orientation about Krishnapatnam Port, its performance and achievements since inception. During his port visit he could examine the marine infrastructure from the sea side as well.

Mr C Sasidhar welcoming Hon’ble Minister

Hon’ble Minister inaugurating CAFC

Union Minister Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal launches CAFC IN KRISHNAPATNAM


Providing quality education and developing employable skills among communities are the guiding

principles of CVR Foundation. This echoes vision of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji who says, “Skilling is building a better India. If we have to move India towards development then skill development should be our mission”.

As a part of this, port has so far set up a skilling academy, which includes tailoring centre for women, welding institute and driving school. CVR group believes that education is the ‘global equalizer’ which enables socio-economic transformation in society. With this objective, group has successfully established the CVR English Medium School. Another great contribution is starting of Navaneetha Public School (NPS), a boarding school for the poorest of the poor with international standards.

PORT VISIT

Now, this new public school will open doors to the world of opportunities for the youngsters of this region and enable them to pursue their dreams eventually reaching their goals in life.

The visit of minister started with grand welcome through guard of honour. Later he planted a sapling. Dr Harsh Vardhan ji was given an orientation about Krishnapatnam Port, its performance and achievements since inception. The following day, Dr Harsh Vardhan ji headed to the Navaneeta Public School, one of the

Another mile stone in Building Better IndiaHon’ble Union minister for environment Dr Harsh Vardhan ji lays foundation for new Port Public School. At Krishnapatnam Port, the CVR Foundation will be building first of its kind ultra modern school in this region.

exemplary acts of CVR Foundation, where education of international standard is imparted to the poor children.

Born in 1954, Dr Harsh Vardhan ji after his MBBS and MS in ENT started practicing in New Delhi. As health minister Dr Vardhan’s contributions and efforts to eradicate Polio were a huge success and appreciated by all. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee described him as Swasthya Vardhan.


As for Kapil Dev, he was enthralled by the school infrastructure, quality of education and the facilities provided to the underprivileged children by the CVR foundation, a CSR initiative of Krishnapatnam Port. Both students and employees vied with each other for taking selfies with the great cricketer. He interacted with the bright, well mannered and enthusiastic young children for a while and before left them with memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Kapil Dev and A Different Ball Game

Kapil Dev is still lighting up the world of sport. The former India World Cup-winning captain took up golf after he retired from test cricket in 1994.Kapil Dev is a natural at all sports. He played football for East Bengal, almost represented India at golf in the amateur category, ran races, was exceptionally good at badminton and table tennis too. But golf was a special attraction for Kapil Dev. Talking about golf he says

“Golf is a game where you compete against yourself. I wanted to be myself. Wanted to know myself. And the golf course gave me the opportunity. At cricket, I was playing in front of thousands. At golf, I was playing against myself, looking to improve with every shot. It was fun trying to dictate the ball, making it sink within the par demand was a feat. Golf has been a pleasant experience.”

When one looks at the profile of legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, these words describe a lot

about this great former Indian all-rounder. The image of Kapil Dev receiving the 1983 Prudential World Cup on the Players balcony at the Lord’s Cricket Ground remains firmly etched in the minds of Indian cricket fans. That is possibly the fondest memory of Kapil Dev, the greatest all-rounder India has produced.

On 4th August this legendary cricketer visited Krishnapatnam Port, another legend in the making.

Visit of Kapil Dev began with the Guard of Honor at the KSSPL Grounds, followed by planting of a sapling by the guest. Later, the Legend was escorted to the administrative block where he was given a tour of the Port command and control centre, a centralized State of the art Command and control Center built with state-of-the-art technology to monitor port security and operations.

After this, Kapil Dev was shown a detailed presentation about Krishnapatnam Port, showcasing its performance and achievements since its inception, which included a brief walkthrough of ocen2door, the most recent initiative of Krishnapatnam port transforming the way cargo is delivered. This was followed by an extensive port visit including a view of the marine infrastructure from the seaside. Kapil Dev was amazed at the infrastructure, scale of operations, facilities and services provided by the port to its customers.

Rousing reception

What seemed to be a normal day for the children at Navaneeta Public School turned into a memorable day when the Haryan Hurricane walked into the school with his inimitable wide smile. Children were thrilled to see him and couldn’t believe their eyes that India’s greatest living legend is in front of them.

Legendary Indian cricketer @ Krishnapatnam Port

VIP VISITS

Blunt, BoldAND Brave


He was amazed at the CVR Links, first of its kind, world-class 9-hole ocean linked integrated golf course (Part of upcoming 18-hole course). Looking at the irresistible beautifully carved course, true to the spirit of an avid golfer he played a game of golf with senior officials of port for a while.

Records Galore!

The first captain to lead the Indian team to a world cup victory, Kapil Dev is a name that will forever be equivalent to the term ‘Legend’. Apart from a world cup winner, the former Indian cricketer is also known to be one of the greatest cricketing all-rounders of all time. During the course of his wonderful career Kapil Dev this cricketing master received many laurels like the Arjuna Award, followed by Padma Shri, then became the Wisden Cricketer of the Year and the Padma Bhushan award.

Blunt, Bold

KAPIL DEV born 06 January 1959 to Ram Lal Nikhanj and his wife Raj Kumari did his schooling from DAV school and later attended St. Edward’s School in Shimla. He debuted for Haryana in November 1975 in a match against Punjab. He scalped six wickets and restricted the opposition to just 63 runs and thus helped Haryana to win. He made his test debut against Pakistan in October 1978, At one time he held the world record as the highest wicket taker in the test cricket, with a total haul of 434 wickets. He was honored with Padma Shri—India’s fourth highest civilian award—in 1982 and In 1991, he was honored with the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India.

Krishnapatnam Port like Kapil Dev is known for its immaculate records and awards that have created history. Krishnapatnam port has been awarded the best port operator award by Lloyd’s in 2011, reckoned as the green port of India and has also bagged the golden peacock environment management award in 2015. Krishnapatnam port is the fastest growing port in the east Coast of India with best in class infrastructure and has a capacity of handling 70 MMT (Bulk and Break bulk) and 6 Million TEU (Containers) p.a, making it one of the largest ports in India.

Being Human

Founded in 2007, CVR Foundation is a charitable trust institutionalised by Shri Chinta Visweswara Rao, Chairman of the CVR Group of Companies. The group believes it has the responsibility of conducting business in ways that benefit communities, the environment, and in becoming a powerful enabler in transforming lives. Currently, the foundation involves and invested more than 200 crores in the areas of: Education, Skill Building and Job Development, Health, Safety, Sanitation and Environment, Community and Local Economy Development.

Many may not be aware of the fact that Kapil Dev runs a charity organization, which works for the poor educating them, and finds jobs for them. He says that if you don’t feel within yourself that you want to do something good for society or good for the world, and then there’s no point doing it. But if you really fell strongly, one should spend 5% of their time or life giving back to the people who require help and create big difference.

During the time he spent at the port, he while wondering at the huge infrastructure created by the port, mentioned that there would be lot of job opportunities for the locals of Nellore.

Kapil Dev was every bit a sportsman. He was never run

out in his Test career. He also

never missed a Test or a one-day match

due to injury.

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BULK COKING COAL

Coking Coal prices have continued to fall as supply became steady without any hindrance. At the

same time, there has been no substantial increase in demand. The reason: moderate import demand from Chinese steel makers.

India plans to increase its import of coking coal from Canada in a bid to diversify its import basket, the steel ministry said in a recent statement. India was in talks with Canada’s Teck Resources Ltd for long-term purchase agreements after a cyclonic disruption in Australia cut supplies earlier this year. “Although various measures are being taken to increase the supply of indigenous coking coal, India’s dependence on imported coking coal would continue,” the statement said.

“In such a scenario, multiple options for sourcing coking coal imports would lead to cost advantage and choice,” the ministry said, adding that Canadian coking coal imports were expected to increase.

As per the production targets in National Steel Policy 2017, the coking coal requirement is projected to increase from the current level of around 60 million tons per annum to 160 million tons per annum. Although various measures are being taken to increase the supply of indigenous coking coal, India’s dependence on imported coking coal would continue.

India Ratings expects domestic coal consumption growth in India to remain tepid on account of subdued demand

from thermal power plants, with an expectation of power plant capacity utilisation remaining sub-65% in the medium term.

It has estimated that prices for the benchmark Newcastle coal with 5,500 calories of energy value will hover between $50 per tonne and $60 per tonne between 2018 and 2022.

India Ratings feels that government’s policies on large seaborne trade and persistent substitution to renewable energy are likely to have a significant influence on coal prices.

However, India’s domestic coal production is all set to increase on account of government efforts to reduce imports. The higher target is partly to be met by production in coal blocks fraught with clearances issues.

Although India’s coking coal imports remained largely flat in FY2016, the same is slated to rise in the current year on the back of higher demand,” ICRA said in a report.

Ample Supply, Moderate

Demand

Coking Coal

COCKING COAL IMPORTS INTO INDIA IN FY17

3.99Aril 2016

4.35June 2016

3.71August 2016

4.03October 2016

4.23May 2016

4.04July 2016

3.84September 2016

Quantity (in MnT)


Indian agriculture is no longer n remote sector. It has progressed rapidly in recent years and ranks now as the

second-largest food producer in the world, touching $ 367 billion in 2014. The country’s agricultural production is far above that of the US, which once supplied food grains to India to tide over our domestic food shortage. Unknown to many, India’s international trade in agricultural products fetches higher earnings for the country than trade in services or manufacturing.

India, projected to be the most populous country over the next decade, will account for the biggest increase in wheat production globally, according to a report by the UN and OECD. The increase in wheat production is expected to occur through higher yields and with 15 million tonnes India will account for the biggest increase in production.

Goods exports during 2016-17 stood at $276.28 billion, out of which agri exports comprised of $33.38 billion representing 12.08% of the total exports, an official statement said. Exports of food products monitored by APEDA during 2016-17 stood at $16.28 billion representing 48.77% of agri exports from the country. Vietnam, UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, Iran, Iraq and Nepal are the major destinations for export of food products from India.

India: An Agricultural Powerhouse

The last decade saw India also emerge as the world’s largest exporter of rice (ahead of Thailand and Vietnam) and No. 2 in cotton (after US). Equally amazing was corn.

Rice exporters see a pick-up in demand for the Indian cereal from Bangladesh as the recent floods in that country have impacted output and sent prices high. Also, a drought in Sri Lanka has resulted in improved demand for the finer varieties such as sona masuri, exporters said.

India’s rice output touched a new high of 109.15 mt during 2016-17, against the targeted 108.5 mt. For the current year, the centre has maintained the production target at 108.5 mt. For the kharif marketing season 2016-17, the centre has so far procured 38.49 mt of rice, against 33.99 mt.

As per Union Budget 2017-18, allocation of US$148.74 billion was made for agriculture sector & welfare of farmers.

BULK AGRI IMPORTS

EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES FROM INDIAExport Products 2003-04 2013-14 2016-17Marine Products 1,328.71 5,016.46 5,917.94Basmati rice 433.73 4,864.69 3,222.35Buffalo meat 341.43 4,350.23 3,924.63Raw cotton 205.08 3,637.53 1,627.14Non-basmati rice 473.31 2,925.05 2,553.87Oil meals 728.68 2,796.34 799.44Spices 336.05 2,497.22 2,890.58Guar-gum 110.53 1,979.63 467.1Wheat 520.36 1,569.03 66.32Fresh fruits & vegetables 378.21 1,495.08 1,594.19Oilseeds** 282.6 1,136.5 1,232.78Other cereals 86.51 1,204.11 212.06Sugar & molasses 268.97 1,201.56 1,334.22Tobacco 238.61 1,011.35 962.62Cashew 371.01 848.65 797.19Coffee 236.32 798.8 846.16Tea 356.32 798.76 734.25Processed fruits & vegetables 368.54 760.16 847.19Diary products 45.37 727.52 255.28Castor oil 142.77 725.68 676.43TOTAL AGRI EXPORTS* 7,533.09 43,232.61 33,821.49

*Note: Includes other commodities: figures in $million; ** groundnut, sesame & nigerseed

Among major food imports, wheat has risen the sharpest in 2016-17

Over the years, India’s agrarian exports have fallen while its imports show an upward trend

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09PORTFOLIO / MAY 2017

CARGO MIX


Krishnapatnam Port capably handle all types of Coils, Pipes, Slabs, Bars, Billets & over dimension Steel

Plates / Beams or and all grades of steel cargo including Plates.

Cold rolled steel is essentially hot rolled steel that has had further processing. The steel is processed further in cold reduction mills, where the material is cooled (at room temperature) followed by annealing and/or tempers rolling. This process will produce steel with closer dimensional tolerances and a wider range of surface finishes.

Cold rolled used in manufacturing automotive components, construction and building components, domestic appliances, drums and pressure vessels, electrical goods, tubes and sections and several other applications closely connected to our daily lives.

Versatile Services to CustomerKrishnapatnam port offers a broad selection of services and has all the

Cranes, pay-loaders, Forklifts, Heavy-duty Trailors, weigh bridges etc. This helps us to achieve the target discharge and in time delivery of the cargo to door step and makes the transport to customer easier, more sustainable, more efficient and therefore cheaper.

handling facilities required for the CR Coils storage and delivery of cargo to the plant/door.

Strategic Location: From its location on the East Coast, about 170-kms from Chennai. Customer has a major advantage with respect to the import, and dispatch of the cargo to plant by choosing as road transport is a fast option for the short distance from the Krishnapatnam. The port owes its leading position to its outstanding accessibility to the hinterland.

The Technological AdvantageKrishnapatnam port has state-of-the-art technology includes highly mechanized cranes attached with vacuum lifters for scratch free handling of quality sensitive cargo and a best-in-class steel yard. Availability of dedicated berth for break bulk, dedicated infrastructure, Single window clearance and equipment’s like Mobile

COAL ENVIRONMENT

CARING FOR COLD ROLLED STEELPort is well equipped to handle this cargo

With nearly 390 million tonnes (MT) of cement production capacity, India

is the second largest cement producer in the world and accounts for 6.7 per cent of world’s cement output. The cement production capacity is estimated to touch 550 MT by FY 20.

My Home Industries Pvt Ltd, which manufactures the renowned brand Maha Cement, is part of the leading 4000cr business conglomerate, My Home Group headquartered at Hyderabad. MHIPL has a joint venture with CRH Plc Ireland, sharing the common vision of excellence, MHIPL and CRH as one entity, is fast emerging as a leading force in the Indian cement industry. MHIPL has grown from an annual capacity of 0.2 million tonnes to a staggering 8.4 million tonnes within a short span of 15 years. The company is planning to increase its annual capacity to 10 million tonnes in the near future.

Trident triggers a new beginningKrishnapatnam Port

handled about 32MMT in the last financial year and about 80% of this is coal.

When MV BERNARDO QUINTANA A called at Krishnapatnam Port on 5th June 2017, to discharge 44523 MT of coal it was a unique experience in waiting. The Vessel with a capacity of discharging 5000 Tons per hour works on a gravity free flow technique. Series of conveyors mounted on the deck carry the cargo to the discharge boom, where the cargo is ultimately discharged to a single point on shore. That’s why it is also called gravity fed self-unloader.This is another demonstration of Krishnapatnam Port’s commitment towards environment friendly operation where hoppers were used for pollution free discharge.

Bhavanapalli in Andhra Pradesh. TCPL is a subsidiary of AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD a leading pharma company with 15 pharma plants in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and and also a power plant of 10 MW in Visakhapatnam.

Established in 2007, It’s subsidiary Trident Chemphar Limited (TCPL) is engaged in sourcing and distribution of key inputs required for various industries.

Imports coal for My homeTrident Trade one of the divisions of Trident Chemphar Limited (TCPL) imports coal for Sri Jai Jyoti Cements, a cement plant of My Home group located in


PORT VISIT

said the area is blessed with good land, hardworking, industrious and enterprising people as well as able political leadership.

Shri Amitabh Kant further said that China had achieved growth during the past few decades through linking of ports with manufacturing hubs. He pointed out that Krishnapatnam and Nellore region are strategically located with Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor and Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor passing through.

Shri Amitabh Kant, architect of branding campaigns like God’s Own Country, Incredible India and Make in India visits Krishnaptnam Port.

On 2nd June Shri Amitabh Kant, IAS, CEO of NITI Aayog visited Krishnaptnam Port to inaugurate

Automated Fertilizer Handling System. The day started with an aerial recce of the port followed by a grand Guard of Honor to the Chief Guest at the KSSPL Grounds. Later Shri Amitabh planted a sapling.

Having extensive experience in handling fertilizer cargo, Krishnapatnam Port has now come up with a state of the art Automated Fertilizer Handling System (AFHS), a more reliable, economic and ideal handling solution to meet the increasing demand of imported fertilizers with the requisite efficiencies, flexibility and precision in operation. The Automated fertiliser handling system integrates various activities involved in the process which creates an ideal platform to augment the fertiliser handling capacity at Krishnapatnam port and provide customised solutions to fertilizer importers.

Need for linking of ports and manufacturing hubs

Shri Amitabh Kant inaugurated the plant and later he was given a detailed orientation about Krishnapatnam Port, its performance and achievements since its inception. Later speaking at an event near port he said that Andhra Pradesh must take the lead if India has to achieve growth rate of 9-10 percent and Krishnspatnam Port and Nellore region will play an important role in the development of the region. He also

The Man

behind Branding

IndiaShri Amitabh Kant, who was earlier the CEO of India’s largest industrial infrastructure project – the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation – has been the Industry Secretary since March 2014. He has been steering the government’s two major campaigns to attract investments and create jobs – Make In India, which was launched in September 2014 and Start Up India.

He was responsible for formulation and implementation of industrial policy and strategies for industrial development, monitoring the industrial growth and performance of specific industrial sectors, formulation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy and Promotion and facilitation of FDI, Policies related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in the fields of Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications. He was also responsible for promotion of Productivity, Quality and Technical Cooperation.

A 1980 batch Kerala cadre officer, Shri Amitabh Kant authored a book titled “Branding India – An Incredible Story” and he was the brain behind “God’s Own Country” and “Incredible India” initiatives which positioned and branded India and Kerala State as leading manufacturing tourism destinations.


PORT VISIT

National Institution for Transforming India, known as NITI Aayog’, a Government of India policy think-

tank was created to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India. The emphasis is on bottom-up approach and make the country to move towards cooperative federalism.

In the context of Sagarmala project, NITI Aayog has recommended creation of one Shenzhen-style Coastal Employment Zone (CEZ) one on the western coast and another on the eastern coast near deep-draft ports capable of accommodating very large and heavily loaded ships. To be successful, these zones would have to cover a large area (Shenzhen covers 2,050 square kilometres) and would have to have some existing infrastructure and economic activity.

An important advantage of locating the zones near the coast is that they would attract large firms interested in serving the export markets. These firms would bring with them technology, capital, good management and links to the world markets. They would help create an ecosystem around them in which productive small and medium firms would emerge and flourish.

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as one of the front runners for the prestigious `3,000 crore Coastal Employment Zone (CEZ), to be implemented by the Centre in partnership with the state government to attract globally competitive industries and create large-scale employment opportunities. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya and his team met Chief Minister Sri N Chandrababu Naidu in 2016 and promised a field visit to take a final call on the location.

To assess the viability of such a long-term project, a high-level team of NITI Aayog and experts from the Central government visited the Krishnapatnam Port recently and enquired about the availability of huge chunks of land, electricity, water and other resources.

The team consisted of Mr Yadhuvendra Mathur, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog, Mr Sanjeev Gupta, Additional Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and Mr Abhishek Chandra, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India.

The team sought details of land that would be made available in Krishnapatnam node surroundings for

considering this region, which is located on the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC), for the proposed CEZ.

AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Executive Chairman Mr P Krishnaiah, Vice Chairman & Managing Director Mr A Babu and Nellore District Collector Mr R Mutyala Raju, who accompanied the Central team, explained the availability of nearly 20,000 acres of contiguous land in the Krishnapatnam port surroundings.

Krishnapatnam port CEO Mr Anil Yendluri made a case for the connectivity projects under Sagarmala explaining the state of the art infrastructure available at the port. The team members have expressed satisfaction over the excellent infrastructure in the Krishnapatnam area suitable for many projects after an aerial survey of the Krishnapatnam Port and adjoining areas.

During a power point presentation, APIIC officials emphasised the on feasibility

aspect to setup any kind of industrial units in Krishnapatnam region while pointing to rail, road and air connectivity.

Under the CEZ, the main focus would be on attracting large, world-class industries that would each promise to create 10,000 to 40,000 direct, skill-based jobs within a specified time.

Another thrust area of this was to promote clusters of specific industries in one place so as to give them world class infrastructure, a vibrant port and challenge them to aim at global market and Exim trade rather than seeking a share in the Indian market.

Chittoor collector Mr P S Pradyumna, joint collector of Prakasam Ms Naga Lakshmi, and Port Director & CEO Mr Anil Yendluri were also present during this visit.

Krishnapatnam Port Front runner for Coastal EMPLOYMENT Zone


CusTomers @ Centrestage

Is it time to think differently about how we define customer service? At our port, everything we do is driven by you.

Our Way to Successful Customer Relations is built on:• Providing single window clearance• Supporting round-the-clock• Being in sync with all the stakeholders• Getting involved from the word start and

staying till the end of the value chain• Efficiently handling any disputes that

might arise• Key Account Managers for personal

attention• 100% Ownership• Dedicated Cell to handle container

issues

CUSTOMER MEET CS TEAM


We’ve all heard the saying before: “The customer is always right.” Though it may

not be completely accurate in every case, the philosophy still holds true —the customer should always feel he or she has the full support of the company or organization that he or she is supporting. Not only do customers expect companies to give them a high-quality product or service, but also they equally demand an even higher level of customer service and attention, especially when they aren’t completely pleased. In an era when consumers have the power to instantly boost or destroy a company’s reputation strong customer service becomes table stakes.

At Krishnapatnam Port customer takes centre stage. Our Customer Relations department (CR) consistently tops the polls when it comes to great customer service. Our omni channel customer service system offers immediate responses to customer queries. KPCL is one of the most customer-focused ports in India today. We foster transparency and trust and consistently go the extra mile to serve our customers by providing round the clock service. The entire customer experience is created through recruiting efficient and passionate people, training them and continuously raising the bar when it comes to being empathetic.

Port makes entire customer experience seamless and effortless. We take ownership of every operational issue to provide end-to-end solutions to customers. The team at CR tracks, reviews and updates vessel arrivals,

cargo, customs clearances, warehouse/yard activities, logistics, dispatch, with constantly identifying and resolving essential problems often before they impact service levels and smooth flow of business.

In the infographic you will notice the growing numbers of vessels/services that are calling at the port. The year 2016-17 has been a very satisfying and fulfilling year for Krishnapatnam Port with handling of wide range of new cargoes which include – Project cargo, Red Lentils, Hot rolled coils and Clinker.

CUSTOMERSATISFACTIONINDEX (CSI)

KPCLOVERALL

CSI SCORE

GEARLESS 177GEARED 272CAPESIZED 37TANKERS 170

VESSEL TYPES VESSELS

656CARGO HANDLED

30.68 MMT

RAKES HANDLED 1981RAIL OPERATIONS

NO. OF ROAD TRIPS 4.1 LAKHVOLUME HANDLED BY ROAD 11.1 MMT

ROAD OPERATIONS

Customer Tonnage in MMT

Satisfaction (%)

TPCIL 3.96 86

JSW 4.53 31

Simhapuri Energy 2.50 72

(MBG)-Mandhani 2.14 55

KCT 2.21 100

(MGM)-Anand Transport 2.15 100

K I International 2.46 83

Meenakshi Energy NA NA

Ultratech 0.58 97

India Cement 0.70 66

Bharathi Group 0.50 93

Sathavahana 0.46 83

83%


Happy Employees make a Happy Port:“HAPPINESS IS A WONDROUS COMMODITY, THE MORE YOU GIVE THE MORE YOU GET”At Krishnapatnam Port we have happy and productive employees who are motivated and engaged to make things happen. Their sense of accomplishment is derived through the satisfaction from their work which is focussed on productivity and efficiency.

Happy Employees Make A Happy Port https://youtu.be/ahWj4y0m6jU

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Every Woman at Port is Special!This year’s International Women’s Day celebrations at Port were not just pure entertainment but inspirational and interactive. These celebrations which started with a pleasant and surprise welcome on arrival are marked with vibrant activities like flash mob, ramp walk and an elaborate food & handicraft exhibition-cum-sales show.As a tribute to the spirit of working women, views and experiences of all women employees of Port and CVR group were captured on a video and subsequently was screened. When each woman employee was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers to make her feel special, her joy was limitless.It was a great fun activity for them to be clicked at the photo booth. Their joy doubled when they get to see their pictures on the same day.

NEWS UPDATE

WOMENEMPOWERMENT

NOT JUST.....

-BUT MUCH MORE

The food stalls included Pani Puri, homemade bakery products, chicken biryani, Momos and Ragi sangati. During lunch and short breaks employees were seen milling around the stalls savouring tasty food at reasonable prices.Jewellery stalls included imitation, pearl and silk thread jewellery. Some of the jewellery was so pretty that couldn’t resist buying for themselves and their family.The handicraft section consisted stalls with paper canvasses, paper flower vase, jute bags, jholas and art/paintings which were so pleasing to the eye making it hard to believe that they were handmade. Fun part came with game stalls where visitors could try their hand at games like matching tension, place the gems & win the watch, stop play & win stalls given additional fun to the event. Employees enjoyed the exhibition so much that they want this to happen every year.

Inside the hall, motivational quotes were displayed on the walls to inspire the participants. A surprise was waiting for them when CR-bulk team performed a flash mob and presented lovely roses to their women colleagues at the end leaving them with awesome experience.With Ms Saloni Shantaram as Judge, 53 women staged ramp walk to win titles like Miss Beauty, Miss Elegant and Miss Tradition. Finally, the event was rounded up with a funny skit performed by HR & Ntrust team leaving everyone in splits.Food & Handicraft ExhibitionSymbolising the spirit and honouring her endurance, this year’s food & handicraft exhibition-cum sales was a tribute where women from CVR group sold handmade products. The stalls ranged from handicraft items to jewelry to homemade food items.


SKILL DRIVING KDTA:KRISHNAPATNAM DRIVER TRAINING

ACADEMY

ROAD TO SMART DRIVEA recent study indicates that

proper training to drivers can result in 5% or more fuel saving

translating into 3% reduction in total operating cost. Recognizing the vital role of driver in the commercial vehicle industry, port has initiated Krishnapatnam Driver Training Academy (KDTA) as one of the skill centres under Krishnapatnam Skilling Academy (KSA).

Since 2011, 164 young people have been trained to become professional drivers in LMV and 20 in HMV. At this academy drivers one trained in basic and advanced driving skills with special training for economic and safe driving practices.

Training is imparted in Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) and Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) in association with Ashok Leyland. KDTA is a specialized training school with an endeavour to produce professional and safe crew including drivers

and technicians to the logistic vertical across the industries. KDTA is affiliated to Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) under National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to train in:

• Light Motor Vehicle Level 3

• Taxi Driver Level 4

• Commercial Vehicle Driver Level 4

KDTA believes that road safety education is

paramount for all road users. KDTA is committed to working with organizations and young people who are more likely to

be involved in a road accidents than any other

age group in our country. KDTA is actively getting

involved in educating all road users to help them fully understand the road and its potential dangers. Driver training is not just about getting a driving license but is an essential skill for life. So, the main objective is training in road safety!

KDTA is one of the best driving schools in Andhra Pradesh and is arguably the most progressive. The reason why KDTA has become so successful is because of its demonstration and explanation of the inner parts of LMV and HMVs to make the students understandable easily. Certified instructors teach both theory in class and practice.

In line with long term institutional capacity expansion, recent initiative under the Driving Academy is to tie up with pre-eminent driving academies of the world. As a start, KDTA signed agreements with VOLVO and SCANIA to bring the best and most appropriate curriculum and learning experiences to this part of the region.

Drivers trained at KDTA will get employed either at port or any other company as per their choice.



Gateway Distriparks Limited (GDL), a leading Comprehensive Supply Chain Solution provider in India

with stakes in CFSs, Train Operations, Warehousing, Transportation and Cold Chain Logistics has added another feather in its cap by creating a state

Strategic Infra Supportof the art Container Freight Station near Krishnapatnam Port. The CFS is strategically located between ports of Chennai and Vizag to provide cost effective solutions to the customers of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and North Tamil Nadu.

This facility is the company’s 7th CFS in the country is very well connected to Krishnapatnam Port.

The GDL Logistics Park is the first of its kind in the region. Based on its rich experience and world class infrastructure the company is ideally suited to give boost to logistics activities in this region through Krishnapatnam Port.

CFS GATEWAY DISTRIPARKS

CFS from Gateway Distriparks in this region will boost the logistics operations

17PORTFOLIO / MAY 2017In less than two years KPCT has

become a preferred port of choice for Import of Newsprint. Imports of News

print started in December 2014 and at present KPCT is handling on an average 500 FEUS of newsreel import per month.

In the news for right reasons

KPCT owes this success to the state-of-art facilities and services offered by the port. Two clamp forklifts operational at the port offer hassle Free and smooth handling of imports of newsreel.

KPCT also offers warehouse space of 6000 SFT for storage of News print and provides 15 days free storage time after de-stuffing of the cargo.

Apart from being an Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Certified Port, KPCT offers excellent Rail & Road connectivity and thus ensures savings in transportation cost and time.

Prominent Customers importing news print via KPCT are Andhra Jyothi (AAMODA Publications), Deccan Chronicle, Sakshi (Jagati Publications), Vaartha (AGA Capitals), Times of India, Daily Hindi Milap, Metropolitan media, Namaste Telangana and The Samaj.

IMPORT NEWSPRINT

We are preferred choice for Newsprint Import

Key Features• Invested `90 crores• Land bank of 48 acres• Container yard 60,000 TEU pa• Exim Warehouse 50,000 Sq.Ft• General Warehouse 1,00,000 Sq.Ft• Temperature Controlled Storage and

Reefer Plug Point• Empty Container Storage and M&R

facilities• Land is available for future expansion

as per trade requirements• This Logistics Park will offer

comprehensive supply chain solutions including first/last mile connectivity to customers in the Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka & Northern Tamil Nadu region


SKILLING WOMENTRADE MEET

RAIL CONNECTIVITY

KPCT’s commitment to Hyderabad Trade reflects in its successful run of

weekly train service to and fro between “ICD Sanathnagar and Krishnapatnam Port”. This service was started on 17th September 2016. The continuity of full rake of Export leg from ICD Sanath Nagar to KPCT ensures efficient logistics

rail service ensures timely connection of containers to CHX, ACS and Salalah services with the maximum transit time of 36 hours. Leading consolidator “All Cargo Logistics Ltd” is consolidating and closing boxes in Hyderabad and shipping via KPCT to Colombo and Busan.

Key features of this service are competitive terminal handling charges over JNPT, Presence of Customs office at the container terminal, 24X7 Customs clearance and assistance by customer service desk at KPCT, No congestion. All the ICD containers received are as close as 100 mtrs from Quay Cranes. This service is ideally suited to heavy cargoes like Granite which has restrictions for road movements.

solutions with ease of operations and time saving to the customers. Thanks to regular support of leading Shipping Lines (Maersk, Safmarine, HMM, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, SCI, MOL, Evergreen) and NVOCC (Caraval, BLPL, Maxicon, Taurus lines, TLPL, St.Johns), which are offering services to/from ICD SNF via KPCT. The

Commitment to Hyderabad Trade

Sahanav in Sanskrit means ‘coming together’. A trade meet “Sahanav 2017” was organized by KPCT in

Singapore during March when the entire KPCT sales and marketing staff travelled to Singapore. A gala reception was hosted at the resplendent Four Seasons Hotel for our customers and supporters from the industry which included Shipping Lines, Feeder Operators, NVOCCs, Freight Forwarders and Trading Houses expressing gratitude for their constant encouragement to KPCT. The guests started to trickle in from 6 pm onwards and were received by the KPCT team who were looking dapper in their business attires. Being a Friday, it was an joyful evening with some great conversations. For the KPCT team who had travelled from India, this was a good opportunity to interact with the trade and understand the dynamics in south-east Asia region. The guests were updated with the cargo growth at KPCT as well as the new initiatives by the port, infrastructure and vibrant economy. A brief introduction was made about our digital platform – Ocean 2 Door – which captivated the audiences. In the ensuing Q & A session, maximum

questions asked were related to O2D (Ocean 2 Door). The audience’ reaction to the digital concept was indeed their stamp of approval. Digital medium is the way forward in various streams and shipping is no exception. Dinner was served, and the spread was an eclectic mix of both local and Indian flavors.

The food was enjoyed by all while the conversations continued for long.

A big thank you goes out to all our guests for taking time out and making this event a grand success.

Sahanav @ SINGAPORE


Briefing the Business KPCT was invited to sensitise Japanese businesses on how the port can serve their trade

KPCT Team along with Ms Vinita Venkatesh, Director KPCT, Chennai and JETRO Team Mr Junya Tashiro (Director General), Mr Deepak Anand (Director- Research), Mr Yuta Maeda, Director (JETRO- Chennai) and Japanese Industries in Bengaluru

JETRO, or the Japan External Trade Organization, which is under the Ministry of Economy,

Trade & Industry of Government of Japan, that works to promote mutual trade and investments between Japan and the rest of the world. It organized a trade meet on the evening of 14th, June-2017 at Bangalore. Senior dignitaries from JETRO-Bangalore Mr Junya Tashiro (Director General), Mr Deepak Anand (Director- Research), welcomed the guests and briefed about JETRO. Later Mr Yuta Maeda, Director (JETRO- Chennai) gave a detailed presentation on the Indian Market

BUSINESS MEET

scenario. Delegates from around 25 Japanese firms attended the meet.

KPCT Team was invited by JETRO to sensitise the Japanese trade about the Port facilities. A comprehensive presentation was made highlighting the state of the art facilities at the Krishnapatnam Port and also mentioned the upcoming infrastructure to cater to the growing demands of customers around Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and East Coast of India. This was followed by an engaging interactive session. The delegates were specifically curious about knowing the faster Customs clearance at KPCT. They were assured that the cargo clearance process is smooth and without any delays.

Krishnapatnam Port has taken the onus of extending 50%

sponsorship to 10 students pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Shipping Management (PGDSM) at Narottom Morarjee Institute of Shipping (NMIS). The scholarship offered to 10 deserving students from the weaker sections of the society, will also award an Associate & Fellowship certificate on successful completion of the course. The specialized course is of great help to those who are currently working or are planning to build a career in the shipping industry and aiming to join organizations, such as ship-owners, shipping agents, ship brokers, chartering agents, shipbuilders/ repairers etc.

Mrs Vinita Venkatesh, Director of Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal handed over the cheque to Capt M M Saggi – Director, NMIS. Speaking on the occasion Mrs Vinita Venkatesh, Director, Krishnapatnam

CSR EDUCATION

Education First At Port, it is a passion to

support any form of education

Ms Vinita Venkatesh handing over the cheque to Cap MM Saggi, Director, NMIS

Port Container Terminal said “supporting any form of education is a passionate activity for Krishnapatnam Port and for our promoters. We are happy to be associated with a reputed institute like NMIS to promote shipping education for deserving students on annual basis and to help them to step out as fine professionals into the shipping industry”.

Capt M M Saggi, Director, NMIS said “We profusely thank Mr C Sasidhar, Managing Director of Krishnapatnam Port for this kind act of coming forward to support students. When such a reputed institution gets associated with us it lends credibility to the work institute is doing. This will also inspire more corporates to come forward with similar initiatives”.

EXPO PULSES

Heart Beat of PulsesKPCT is the future gateway for Nagpur Trade

In line with the strategy of promoting Krishnapatnam Port in the extended hinterland of our country, a six member KPCT delegation

attended Dall-Rice Tech Expo in Nagpur on 28th-29th May. Nagpur is strategically located at the centre of India’s map and is poised to emerge as a hub for distribution of pulses to the remote areas of our country. KPCT stands committed to support the local trade community and thereby providing a robust alternative to the present gateway port, Nhava Sheva.

The Dall-Rice Tech Expo was organised together with the opening of common facility centre (CFC) of Dall Mill Cluster of Nagpur supported by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium enterprises (MSME), Government of India. This CFC is poised to serve the local trader/farmer for processing imported/domestic pulses. The Nagpur pulses trader fraternity is working tirelessly to promote Nagpur as the pulses business centre and CFC will play a major role in that direction.

KPCT stall at the expo created lot of buzz with maximum footfalls thanks to the innovative design with Pulses as a theme. KPCT team engaged with the visitors comprising of traders, millers,farmers etc. The details of port infrastructure, advantages of using KPCT were explained with the help of flyers, brochure & portfolio. Visitors were also informed about the commencement of regular train connectivity boosting the seamless flow of cargo, which is missing at moment between KPCT and ICD Nagpur. The new initiative of Ocean to door (O2D) which is a digital platform providing end to end logistic solution to the customers generated numerous queries from the visitors. KPCT was also marketed as the gateway port among various stall owners pertaining to manufacturing/assembling/importing of machinery for Dall Mill industry.

Overall, KPCT name resonated well with numerous potential customers which will surely bring additional volume from central part of India in future.


GROWTH NOTCONTAINED!

We stepped into our 5th year at KPCT with a sense of purpose that was born out of confidence

in our product delivery and inspired by the support from the logistics and exim trade. The robust logistics eco-system that has developed at KPCT, the liners operating at KPCT and the exporters and importers of our hinterland were our enthusiastic cheer-leaders, motivating us to do more, grow more.

The first barrier that was busted was the low import volume. The solar parks in AP, Telangana and Karnataka were happy to have their ‘own’ port for solar import where any special facility required was immediately customised for individual requirement. Some importers required bonded storage, others required transportation, yet others required labour and equipment for de-stuffing boxes at their remote sites. No challenge was too big for our proactive operations team at

CONTAINER GROWTH

the port, who took pride in planning and flawless delivery. The customs department at KPCT was the cherry on the cake with all solar clearances within 24 hours! The solar importers were delighted and solar imports soared to 2000 X 40’ per month!

On the export front, a growing panorama of export commodities have made their way towards the Krishnapatnam Port gateway from AP, Telangana and Karnataka, as a culmination of the quest of India’s exporters to find efficient and cost effective gateway ports. KPCT, along with our CFS and warehousing partners Seabird, Gateway and CONCOR have risen to the demands of the country’s export trade with a 360 degree approach to providing the export facilities needed.

The greatest encouragement has been of course from our sea-side partners, the container shipping lines, container feeder operators and the NVOCC companies who have provided the exim trade in KPCT’s hinterland with shipping connections the world over. The new service offerings by liners to facilitate the trade during this year are:

Apart from the import and export cargo being handled by the liners at KPCT, an exciting development was the commencement of transhipment operations, facilitated by the Indian Coastal carrier, Shreyas Shipping deploying a KPCT to Kolkata – Haldia service and mainline operators Maersk, HMM and Zim utilising the facility by transferring the transhipment operations from Singapore / PKL to KPCT for connecting Kolkata and Haldia cargoes to/fro China. To encourage this coastal trade our operations department has immediately made available 3 MHCs for uninterrupted handling of the coastal feeders. It is a matter of great satisfaction to be able to bring cost efficiencies to liners in their transhipment operations. A further enhancement of the transhipment service may be brought about by weekly feeder connectivity from KPCT to Chittagong.

Our endeavour to continually provide improved services to the exim trade will continue. We are unwavering in our objective to help our customers grow their business.

Service Commenced inMSK FEEDER/SHUTTLE April 2016

MAERSK CHX Weekly from October 2016

Shreyas EAST COAST SERVICE November 2016Shreyas & SCI PIX-2 November 2016

HMM + ZIM ACS February 2017BHARATH SAMUDERA SVC April 2017

EMC FEEDER (Victore Shipping Line) May 2017

KPCT GROWS BY 115% IN FY 2016-17

Service Upgrade• Launch of the Expressway platform

enabling ease of online operations for customers

• ADC approval for KPCT enabling import and export of pharmaceuticals and related drugs

• Installation on the container scanner enabling the import of heavy metal scrap

• Coastal berth to promote transhipment business

• Deepening of draft at container berth to 17 m

• Cargo booking platform Ocean2Door to support liners operating at KPCT with higher cargo bookings

Growing Sea-Side Partners


operations by automating end to end documentation processes related to containers that are moved either by rail, road or vessel. Form 6E, Form 8 (Inbound ICD movement), Transhipment Permit (TP), Sub-Manifested Transhipment Permit (SMTP), Documents such as Form 10 (en-block CFS movement), electronic delivery order (EDO) can now flow through the system.e-Xpressway offers integrated services to all the stakeholders of KPCT including Terminal Operators (TO), Vessel Operating Agents (VOA), Container Operating Agents (COA), Container Freight Stations (CFS), Maintenance & Repair stations (M&R), Custom House Agents (CHA), Freight Forwarders (FF), Shippers, and Local Custom Authorities via Internet.Benefits ArrivedIncreased levels of transparency for all stakeholders while the containers are

In the era of globalisation ports and terminals globally are witnessing growth in container volumes. Unlike other industries, shipping has

been slow in adoption of information technology. Digitalisation has just started to reduce the operational hindrances and improve productivity.Use of Information Technology is crucial for enhanced transparency, reliability, speed and substantially reducing the time taken for moving containers.Realising the need for a dramatic change in the way container documentation moves, and also as part of Ease of Doing Business (EDB) initiative, Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal (KPCT) has taken the first step to embrace a solution to bring all the stakeholders of terminal on to a common platform.e-Xpressway is a cloud based electronic platform to speedup container terminal

In Shipping and Logistics industry still huge amount of paper work is slowing down process. KPCT makes a pioneering effort by introducing digital platform.

being transported.Trucks waiting time at Gate is reduced from 2-3 Hrs to 15 mins which can further be reduced to the extent of NO WAITING time.Eliminated the efforts for CHAs to submit the manual documents which has saved about 3-4 Hrs.By enabling the e-DO for CHA/Importers, flexibility was given to improvise planning.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION:THE NEXT BIG THING

TECHNOLOGY e-XPRESSWAY

SAFETY CONTAINERS

SCAN FOR SAFETYCargo scanning or non-intrusive inspection (NII) refers to non-destructive methods

of inspecting and identifying goods in transportation systems. It is often used for scanning of inter-modal freight shipping containers. State-of-the-art container

scanning is required to be installed at ports which will speed-up throughput and improve detection.

Keeping this in view Krishnapatnam Port had installed a drive-thru Container Scanner at north-western edge of the port for scanning the imported / export cargo in containers. This scanner adheres to the standards and specifications prescribed by Additional Commissioner (Logistics), Directorate of Logistics, CBEC, New Delhi.

The Rapiscan Eagle P 60 is with high – energy X-ray has the ability to rapidly scan trucks, supports inspection at critical facilities, seaports and border crossings. The Traffic Control and Monitoring System enables automated operation with scan throughput upto 180 vehicles per hour.

Best in class features• Drive- thru cargo inspection• Automated scanning operation• Through put upto 180 trucks per hour• 6 MV X-ray imaging system• Industry leading X-ray imaging quality• Easy-to-use Rapiscan Cargo viewer

software• Meets radiation safety standards• Designed for easy relocation• Easy to maintain

What can it detect?• Declaration of description and / or quality

of goods• Concealment of contraband goods viz

fire arms of various types, assorted ammunitions, explosives of various varieties

• Different types of detonators, circuits, cordex wires, and electronic components used in fabrication of improvised explosive devices

• Narcotic drugs and psychotrophic substances

At a recent stakeholders meet in Chennai Mr Jithendra Nimmagadda, COO, KPCT explaining how terminal users can benefit by coming on to e-Xpressway platform


VIP VISITS

Atithi Devo Bhava

“We all crew of MT Pharmony are regular to discharge operations at Krishnapatnam Port. Very happy and Thanks very much for the service with excellence from port control”

– Captain Mustika Surya

TRUE TO THE SPIRIT OF INDIAN TRADITION OF HOSPITALITY, GUESTS AT PORT ARE WELCOMED WITH WARMTH AND AFFECTION.

Captains of ships sail for six months of the year to deliver the ship’s cargo as safely

and economically as possible on its scheduled round trip, beginning at one end of the world to the other end traversing through multiple port cities before heading home.

It is a schedule, which means he and his crew, spend more time on challenging waters. While at sea captain and his crew work every day, sometimes for up to 24 hours at a stretch if circumstances dictate, for example if weather conditions are poor or there is a particularly hectic turnaround schedule in port.

When someone lands in a country, his first impressions of that country and its people should be warm, welcoming and comforting. To create such an everlasting impression of our country and port, Krishnapatnam Port initiated a practice to present a basket of seasonal fruit to the ship’s captain welcoming him and his crew as a token of appreciation.


M/s Union Bank of IndiaMarch 04, 2017Shri Arun Tiwari, CMDMr Vijay Prakash Usharia

AP GovtMarch 15, 2017Shri K Satyanarayana, IPS DG State Disaster Response and Fire Services APMr Jayaram Naik Director Fire & Safety AP StateMr Gnana Sundaram, DFOMr Srinivasulu, ADFO

M/s. China Fortune Land Development Co. LtdMay 06, 2017Mr Qiao Guanyuan, CEOMr Xu Lin Planning HeadDr V Raja Sekhar, IAS Principal Secretary to Haryana

M/s Mysore Sales International LtdApril 29, 2017Dr G C Prakash, IAS Managing Director

M/s Jetro May 23,2017Mr Tatsushi Tamoto Director GeneralMr Junya Tashiro JETRO Chennai- Director General Mr Yuta Maeda JETRO Bengaluru -DirectorMr Deepak Anand Director OfficerMr A P Srikumar OfficerMs Arunaa Asokan

Govt. of IndiaMay 25, 2017Dr D K Srinivas, IRS Commissioner of Customs, CPC Vijayawada

M/s Korean Land & Housing Corporation & M/s Andhra Pradesh Aerospace & Defence Electronic Park Ltd Jun 10, 2017Mr K Y Lee, CMDMr Pankaj Saran, Director

VIP VISITS

Atithi Devo Bhava


AP GovtApril 14, 2017Shri N Sambasiva Rao IPS, AP DGP

Thank you for the cooperation and support and also the delicious basket of seasonal fruits. Since the city is far away from Port, we would request if a seafarers club can be opened in your port. So that the seafarers can visit the club to buy some basic necessities, also for making long distance calls and to play some indoor games. This would be very useful and helpful to us.

– Seafarers Master of MV Deccan Pride

M/s Bren CorporationApril 05, 2017Mr Boopesh Reddy, MD

Korean Consulate GeneralApril 07, 2017Mr KIM Hyng Tae Consul GeneralMrs Kim Miran Mrs KimMs Lee Consular Manager


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COASTAL SERVICE - EAST COAST SERVICE

Vessel ETA INKRI ETA KOLKATA ETA HALDIA

SSL SAGARMALA 724 25 - Aug 28 - Aug -

SSL KOLKOTA 14 25 - Aug 28 - Aug -

SSL VISHAKAPATNAM 031 25 - Aug - 29 - Aug

SSL CHENNAI 074 27 - Aug 30 - Aug -

CCS1

Vessel ETD INKRI ETA CMB ETA CHITTAGONG Line’s / NVO’s

VLADIVOSTOK 031S 22 - Aug 26 - Aug -MSC & NVOs

KAPITAN MASLOW 017S 30 - Aug 03 - Sep -

CHXThis service offers coverage over Tanjung Pelepas to NWC, SAF, WAF, NAF, EAF, USA, SAM, RED SEA, AUS, NZ & ISC

EMPTY BOXES ARE AVAILABLE AT KPCT

VesselETD INKRI ETA Tanjung Pelepas ETA Xingang ETA Qingdao ETA Busan ETA Shanghai ETA Nansha

Line’s/ NVO’sTuesday Wednesday Sunday Friday Thursday Saturday Sunday

LEONIDIO 1713 29 - Aug 06 - Sep 16 - Sep 18 - Sep 20 - Sep 23 - Sep 26 - Sep

Maersk & Safmarine

MAERSK GANGES 1715 05 - Sep 13 - Sep 23 - Sep 25 - Sep 27 - Sep 30 - Sep 03 - Oct

ATLANTIC ALTAIR 1713 12 - Sep 20 - Sep 30 - Sep 02 - Oct 04 - Oct 07 - Oct 10 - Oct

HAMMONIA VIRGINIA 1711 19 - Sep 27 - Sep 07 - Oct 09 - Oct 11 - Oct 14 - Oct 17 - Oct

KYPARISSIA 1713 26 - Sep 04 - Oct 14 - Oct 16 - Oct 18 - Oct 21 - Oct 24 - Oct

VESSEL SCHEDULE@KPCTACS

Vessel

ETD INKRI

ETAPort

Klang

ETA Singa-pore

ETA Cai Lan

ETA Pusan ETA Ulsan ETA Shang-

hai ETA Ningbo ETA Yan-tian Line’s /

NVO’s

Saturday Wednes-day Thursday Monday Sunday Monday Wednesday Thursday Sunday

HYUNDAI PRIVILEGE 43E 26 - Aug 30 - Aug 31 - Aug 04 - Sep 09 - Sep 10 - Sep 12 - Sep 13 - Sep 16 - Sep

Hyundai & Zim

HS BAFFIN 006E 02 - Sep 06 - Sep 07 - Sep 11 - Sep 16 - Sep 17 - Sep 19 - Sep 20 - Sep 23 - Sep

HYUNDAI PREMIUM 038E 09 - Sep 13 - Sep 14 - Sep 18 - Sep 23 - Sep 24 - Sep 26 - Sep 27 - Sep 30 - Sep

HYUNDAI PRESTIGE 45 E 16 - Sep 20 - Sep 21 - Sep 25 - Sep 30 - Sep 01 - Oct 03 - Oct 04 - Oct 07 - Oct

HYUNDAI PARAMOUNT 26E 23 - Sep 27 - Sep 28 - Sep 02 - Oct 07 - Oct 08 - Oct 10 - Oct 11 - Oct 14 - Oct

PIX-2 SERVICE (SCI & OTHER NVOCC’S)

Vessel ETD INKRI

ETA KICT ETA TUTI ETA COCHIN

ETA JEBEL ALI

SCI MUMBAI 372 25 - Aug 27 - Aug - 03 - Sep 09 - Sep

MAERSK FEEDER

VesselETD INKRI ETA CO-

LOMBOETA

SALALAH Line’s / NVO’s

Monday Friday Wednesday

CHARLOTTE SCHULTE 1718 28 - Aug 01 - Sep 06 - Sep

Maersk & Saf-marine

MAERSK BROOKLYN 1724 04 - Sep 08 - Sep 13 - Sep

MAERSK BENTONVILLE 1726 11 - Sep 15 - Sep 20 - Sep

CHARLOTTE SCHULTE 1720 18 - Sep 22 - Sep 27 - Sep

MAERSK BROOKLYN 1726 25 - Sep 29 - Sep 04 - Oct

EAST BOUND

WEST BOUND

BOX Svc SCHEDULE: Krishnapatnam to Colombo

VesselETD INKRI ETA CMB Line’s / NVO’s

Tuesday Saturday

WEHR SCHULAU 010N 22 - Aug 26 - Aug MSC, SCI, HMM, APL, MOL, Smart Marine, BLPL, Seapol,

Radiant Maritime, St.John, Hapag, Shreyas, Perma, Pil, CMA

CGM, & AWATAC LineWEHR SCHULAU 011N 29 - Aug 02 - Sep