MACHILIPATNAM PORT

    M/s. Machilipatnam Port Limited (MPL), Hyderabad, consortium of M/s. Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd., and Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited and Associates/ Affiliates of Navayuga Engineering CompanyLtd., was awarded the development of Machilipatnam Port on BOOT (Build, Operate, Own and Transfer) basis for a period of 30 years (extendable by 10 years + 10 years). The concession agreement is signed on 07-06-2010.

This port is well connected by road and rail. Airport is available at Gannavaram, which is about 60 km from Machilipatnam and 20 km from Vijayawada.

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL:

• Hinterland includes Krishna, West Godavari, Khammam, Nalgonda, Hyderabad and other Telangana Districts.
• Port has a good potential for handling coal requirements of Vijayawada Thermal Power Plant 10 mtspa and also requirements of other Cement Plants spread over in the Krishna belt.
• Iron ore at Bayyavaram and Baryte deposits in Khammam District can find way through the Machilipatnam Port.
• There is a proposal to develop a mega thermal Power Plant near Machilipatnam during 11th Five Year Plan.
• Major agricultural products are paddy, sugarcane, pulses, tobacco, chillies and fruits.
• The mineral resources include limestone (cement and flux grade), barites, chromate and granite.
• Major industries in Hyderabad can import necessary raw materials through the Machilipatnam Port which is the closest port to Hyderabad.

PRESENT STAGE OF THE PROJECT:

• About Rs.1860 Crores investment is estimated for the development of the Port with 3 berths, breakwaters, navigational channels, floating crafts, mechanical equipments etc., in the phase-I.
• Land Acquisition works are in progress.
• Proposed to construct of 2 Nos. General cargo berth and 1 OSV Berths.
• Total investment of the Project is Rs. 1860 Crores.
• Proposed Depth of the Channel : 12.80 Mt.
• Proposed ship handled capacity is 65000 DWT in Phase I
• Anticipated handling capacity is 17 Million Ton.
• Port is expected to be in operation by 2014.