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Adani Gangavaram Port inducts cargo-handling equipment

AGPL has already inducted new railway locomotives, new warehousing, road & railway infrastructure

Adani Gangavaram Port has enhanced infrastructure facilities at the premises by inducting new cargo handling equipment. The step is a part of Adani Gangavaram Port strategic investment plan to enhance capacity and productivity at the port. The cargo handling equipment’s include 2 new grabs (capacity – 46 CBM each) & 2 new cargo hoppers (capacity – 60 MTs each). With a capital outlay of Rs 6 crore the new equipment’s will augment port capability to handle cargo with efficiency and result in shorter turnaround time.

AGPL has already inducted new railway locomotives, new warehousing, road & railway infrastructure with investment of Rs 45 crore in this financial Year. The railway facilities will allow direct handling the entire rake at the warehouse and storage without any inter-carting. Apart from this AGPL is currently investing in an integrated warehouse intended to provide state-of- the art handling and storage facilities for agri and fertilizer cargoes at an estimated investment of over Rs 275 crores which is all likely to be operational in 2024.