Vishakhapatnam Port Opportunity
March 2025
India-Oman Trade Overview
Total bilateral trade in Imports from Oman Exports to Oman
2024
Bilateral Agreements & Vizag-Oman Trade
Investments Total 12.15 +120.11%
YoY
Trade lakh tonnes
India-Oman Strategic
Partnership (2018)
Import 6.09
India-Oman Joint Trade lakh tonnes
Investment Fund (IOJIF)
Export 6.06 +9.78
Maritime Transport lakh tonnes % YoY
Agreement (2020) Trade
Vizag Port Overview
Strategic Location & Global Trade Global Recognition & Efficiency
Hub
Ranked 19th in World Bank’s CPPI
2023 – A remarkable jump from 115th
Deepest Natural Port on India’s East
in 2022.
Coast with a 16m draft, allowing
Fastest Cargo Turnaround Time – 2.64
Capesize vessel handling.
days for dry bulk cargo.
Closest container terminal to Malacca
High Productivity: 26,333 tonnes output
Strait, a critical global trade route.
per ship berth-day (OSBD),one of the
Part of East Coast Economic Corridor
highest in India.
(ECEC) – Links 22% of India’s
GDP(Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra
Only Indian Port with Three Harbors
Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and provides
direct access to Southeast Asia.
Outer Harbor (16.5–17m draft) –
Handles Capesize vessels (200,000
Logistics Infrastructure &
DWT), iron ore, coal, crude oil.
Connectivity Inner Harbor (10–14m draft) –
Supports Panamax vessels (80,000
200 km port railway network (India’s DWT), containers, fertilizers, POL.
largest for a port). Fishing Harbor – 700+ mechanized
Rail electrification (38 TKM) & track boats, major seafood export hub.
modernization improving cargo
movement efficiency.
6-lane connectivity to NH-16 & Vizag
Airport for faster container transit.
Vizag Port Overview
Cargo profile 2023-24
Cargo Growth Volume Container Traffic over the years
TEU
Fertilizers
in MMT 700000 4%
Container
14% POL
100 600000 24%
500000
80
400000
300000 Others
60
18%
200000
40 Coal
100000
21%
0
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Iron Ore
20
19%
Steel & Ore: Rising Indian steel demand, Omani
0
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 surplus, and competitive pricing boosted
DRI/HBI and pellet imports.
Infrastructure & Energy: Construction and
manufacturing growth drove demand for
bitumen, pet-coke, and cement; Omani refining
Total cargo TEUs handled expansion increased by-product exports.
handled
672, 64% 36% Critical Minerals: India's battery and alloy
sectors fueled vanadium imports, supported by
81.09 +9.46%
YoY
629
+28.83%
YoY
Imports Dominate Exports' Contribution duty exemptions.
2023-24 2023-24 Stone & Decorative Materials: Growing granite
Cargo Flow to Port Activity
demand and Oman's cost-effective supply
enhanced imports.
Key Global Trade Partners – Imports & Exports
Import in thousand tonnes (FY 2023-24) Export in thousand tonnes (FY 2023-24)
OMAN TURKEY RUSSIA
ITALY
554 VIETNAM 345
SRI LANKA 609 6473
785 410
MALAYSIA CHINA
932 SOUTH KOREA 3592
420
MOZAMBIQUE
1116 UAE
GUINEA SOUTH AFRICA 453
1177 6234
OMAN
NIGERIA 606
1810
UAE
1899 WEST PORT KLANG
890
CHINA
2010 AUSTRALIA
4696 SRI LANKA
SINGAPORE 2406
SAUDI ARABIA
1402
2075 IRAQ
USA INDONESIA MALAYSIA
2365
3403 3815 1891
The Visakhapatnam Port (Vizag Port) is a key hub for imports, The Visakhapatnam Port (Vizag Port) is a key export hub,
with Russia, South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia being with China, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore as major
major trade partners. Among Gulf nations, Oman plays a trade partners, while Oman, receiving 606 thousand
significant role, contributing 609 thousand tonnes of tonnes, plays a vital role in India's exports to the Gulf
imports, mainly in petroleum products, minerals, and region.
fertilizers. Its proximity and strong trade ties make Oman a
crucial supplier for India's industrial and energy sectors.
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. Name of berth Permissible
LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
OM
AN
6.0
9
Porth Berths
1 EAST QUAY-1 14.50 240 2015 1 No. 100T HMC
Inner Harbour 2 EAST QUAY-2 - - -
1933
3. EAST QUAY-3
14.50 240.00
4. EAST QUAY-4
1955
240 1968& -&366
5. EAST QUAY-5 &
6. EAST QUAY-6
14.34
7. EAST QUAY-7 14.50 240.00 1995 1 No. 100 T HMC
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. Name of berth Permissible
LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
OM
AN
6.0
9
Porth Berths
8 WEST QUAY-1 13.50 240.00 1993
2. Nos. 100 T
9 WEST QUAY-2 13.50 240.00 1992
HMCs
10 WEST QUAY-3 13.50 240.00 1992
Inner Harbour
11 WEST QUAY-4 11.50 240.00 1965
12 WEST QUAY-5 11.50 240.00 1965
Rail mounted
level luffing
13 WEST QUAY-6 14.50 230.00 2015
cranes of 60 T-2
No.s
14 WEST QUAY-7 14.50 240.00 2018 1 No. 100 T HMC
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. Name of berth Permissible
LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
OM
AN
6.0
Porth Berths
9
1. Nos. 100 T
15 WEST QUAY-8 14.50 240.00 2018
HMC
16 OR-1 11.00 195.00 1957
17 OR-2 9.75 185.00 1957 Direct discharge
Inner Harbour through pipe line
to tank farms
18 OR-3 10.06 160.00 -
19 FERTILIZER BERTH(FB) 10.06 200.00 1967
BOT/PPP Berths:
EAST QUAY-8 100 T HMCs - 5
1 14.50 235.00 2005
(M/s Vizag Seaport Pvt., Ltd.,) Nos.
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
OM
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. AN Name of berth Permissible
6.0
9 LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
Porth Berths
Inner
EAST QUAY-9(M/s Vizag Seaport
Harbour 2 14.50 235.00 2005 100 T HMCs- 5 Nos.
Pvt., Ltd.,)
EAST QUAY-10 Unloading arms of
3 11.00 160.00 2015
(M/s. AVR Infra) 300 TPH
Total Inner Harbour (I.H)
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. Name of berth Permissible
LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
Three Unloading
1 OFF SHORETANKER TERMINAL 17.00 280.00 1985
arms of 5500TPH
2 LPG 14.00 230.00 1998
3 Cruise Terminal 8.50 300.00 2023
Outer Harbour
PPP Berths:
VGCB Fully Mechanized
1 18.10 300.00 2013
(M/s. Vizag General Cargo Berth) coal terminal
ORE BERTH-1
2 16.50
(M/s. Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd.,)
Fully mechanized iron
300.00 2015
ore terminal
ORE BERTH-2
3 17.00
(M/s. Essar Vizag Terminals Ltd.,)
BERTH PARTICULARS AND BERTH OCCUPANCY
Maximum
Permissible Years of Equipment
SI No. Name of berth Permissible
LOA(M) commission available
drafts(m)
16.00 7 Nos
Outer Harbour Container Terminal
(1&2) 390.00 2003 RMQCs/19Nos
4 (M/s. Visakha Container
16.00 390.00 2022 RTGCs/ 5 Nos
Terminal Pvt. Ltd.,)
(3&$) reach stackers
Total Outer Harbour
Grand Total ( IH +OH)
VPA berths
BOT/PPP Berths
Permissible Vessel Dimensions
Description Inner Harbour Outer Harbour
Vessel Class Baby Cape Super Cape
Vessel LOA(meters) 260.00 390.00
Beam(meters) 45.00 50.00
Draft(meters) 14.50 18.10
Subject to tide(meters) On high tide( 1 meter) -
