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Ports AND TERMINALS

On India's east coast, close to the Kakinada Special Economic Zone, Kakinada Gateway Port Limited is building an all-weather, deep-water, multipurpose greenfield port. It has 1650 acres of port land. Kakinada Gateway Port can handle container volumes produced in the nearby hinterland and makes up about 0.5% of the regional port throughput. The current annual container handling capacity of KDWP is 0.2 million metric tonnes, or 2.5 percent of the capacity in the region. To proposed primary line connections for its export and import containers, Kakinada Gateway Port offers feeder connectivity via Colombo. Coastal service also includes access to the port, allowing for the movement of containerized cargo along the Indian coast.

Kakinada Gateway Port's phase 1 development focuses on coal, fertilizer, granite, and iron ore. Additionally, by supplying the necessary infrastructure and pipeline connectivity, Kakinada Gateway Port can manage LPG imports.

With two general cargo berths and one coal berth, the port covers an area of about 1650 acres. It will be capable of handling more than 16 million metric tonnes of cargo annually. The port as all statutory clearances for construction including the project has received the authorization for construction and environmental clearance.

WHY KAKINADA GATEWAY PORT?

The port aims to offer superior-quality services with higher reliability. The infrastructure includes lanes leading from the highway to the port for quicker loads and unloads, as well as easy entry and exits for trucks with readily available labor and equipment at all times.Besides, the safety of the cargo is taken care through various strident security protocol. Additionally, provision for port rakes and separate inbound and outbound truck lanes for reduced trucking costs are ensured. There is plenty of yard space to meet the standards and demands of the global market.

  • Designed for smooth logistical delivery
  • World-class security measures
  • Availability of trucks and modern rakes
  • Integrated multi-model connectivity

EXPANSION AND CONNECTION THROUGH OUR PORT

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RAILWAY

A dedicated rail line runs from KGPL to Annavaram Railway Station that connect to Chennai- howrah line.

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AIRWAY

For Domestic Travel, the nearest airport, the Rajahmundry Airport, is 79 km away from the Kakinada Gateway Port. The Visakhapatnam Airport provides International Travel access, about 120 km from the port.

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PORT

Kakinada Sea Port is 30 kilometers away, and Visakhapatnam Port is 145 kilometers away. KGPL is in close proxity to industrial land with DTA and SEZ facilities

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ROADWAYS

The National Highway NH16 passes 12km away and it connected to the port through State Highway 162 and NH 516F( 4 Lane access controlled bharat mala) there by joining the NHAI roadways network connecting it with the four major Metropolitan Cities.

KAKINADA GATEWAY PORT LOCATION

Kakinada, also known as Cocanada and Kakinandiwaderveriga, is located amidst the sixth-largest state of the country, Andhra Pradesh . The district's administrative center is also located there. It is well-known that the town planning and is being improved under SMART city Development. Further, Kakinada SEZ has the largest port- based industrial city on the east coast of India. The region has a multi sector industrial city of around 5600 acres.

The area has the greatest potential for a successful business because it is close to well-known fertilizer, sugar, and sago manufacturing facilities and oil refinery facilities. It is also well-known for its potential in the fields of agriculture, horticulture (vegetable growing) and sericulture. The hinterland for KGPL includes cargo centers in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

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HUMAN RESOURCES

POPULATION

53 Lakh people

East Godavari District is the most populous district in Andhra Pradesh

MANPOWER

18,000

Drawn from nearby villages
(50,000 within in 25km)

WORKFORCE

50%

female workforce; permission
to work in 3 shifts

LITERACY RATE

70%

Kakinada has one of the highest literacy rate in AP

FACILITIES

Equipped with world-class amenities to catapult business acceleration and industry expansion to new heights

Logistic Support

KGPL, located on India's east coast, provides comprehensive logistics solutions centered around port-based import and export facilities.

Warehousing

The port's storage facilities are some of the most dependable ones. They are enabled to store cargo as per distribution and storage requirements safely.

Containers

It is proposed to provide a container yard with refer facility as well for receipt, storage and dispatch of containers.

Tank Farms

Efficient industrial facilities required for tank farm facility is available for storing petroleum, petrochemicals products, oil etc.

LNG

There are purpose-built port terminals that are designed to accommodate large LNG carrier ships that load, carry and unload LNG.

Power

Adequate infrastructure to provide essential utility services like onshore power services at the port is ensured.

BREAKWATERS

The Kakinada Gateway Port is using India's first advanced breakwater design technology known as XblocPlus concrete armours. Breakwater is a very important component of a port development. It is essential to creating a tranquil basin of efficient port operations.

It is proposed to construct a 3.24KM long south breakwater and around 0.57KM long north breakwater. The latest technology in the concrete armour are reviewed and XblocPlus concrete armours are used for the project which enables quick breakwater building. It aims to accelerate the construction of a stronger breakwater at lower CO2 emissions.

The major advantages are :

  • Designed for smooth logistical delivery
  • World-class security measures
  • Availability of trucks and modern rakes

CONNECTIVITY AND CONNECTION AT EASE

While catering to your requirements with the help of advanced technology and superior quality services, Kakinada Gateway Port is the single-stop destination for any industrial and deep-sea multi-cargo port-specific requirements. Having chosen a prime and strategic location in Andhra Pradesh, finding skilled workforce, doing business, and FDI inflows can be gotten easier. Further, the location serves as the Middleton for numerous passageway networks

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PORT

Kakinada Gateway Port is the nearest modern & developing port, 30 km away from Kakinada Smart CIty. With the Kakinada SEZ in development, the number changes to a mere 3-4 km from the SEZ

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ROAD

The National Highway NH16 passes 12km away and it connected to the port through State Highway 162 and NH 516F( 4 Lane access controlled bharat mala) there by joining the NHAI road network connecting it with the four major Metropolitan Cities.

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RAILWAY

Providing excellent all-direction connectivity, 5 Railway Stations can be chosen to travel to and from Kakinada City. These stations are Kakinada Port Railway Station, Kakinada Junction, Samalkot Junction, Annavaram, and Pithapuram.The construction of port rail line from port to Annavaram railway station is under progress, there by connecting the port to the Indian Railway Network

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AIRWAY

For Domestic Travel, the nearest airport, the Rajahmundry Airport, is 79 km away from the Kakinada Gateway port. The Visakhapatnam Airport provides International Travel access, about 120 km from the port.