Vizag port posts record steel loading in a day

Our Bureau Updated - March 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM.

The Visakhapatnam port has established a record in loading of steel mill scale in a day, according to a press release.

A quantity of 17,500 tonnes with a hook output of 1,591 tonnes of steel mill scale was loaded into m.v. Lord Curzon on behalf of Crest Merchandise Private Ltd, West Bengal, at East Quay - 4.

previous best

The previous best was 11,076 tonnes in bulk with a hook output of 852 tonnes loaded into m.v. Pataliputra on August 11, 2010. Vast Maritime India Private Ltd are the stevedores and Sea Trans Marine Private Ltd the steamer agents for m.v. Lord Curzon.

Published on March 11, 2011 16:38