Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has achieved a historic milestone by recording its highest-ever annual throughput of 81.28 million metric tonnes in simply 361 days of the 2024-25 monetary 12 months, setting a brand new benchmark in its 91-year legacy.

As of March 27, 2025, VPA surpasses its earlier better of 81.09 million metric tonnes achieved in three hundred and sixty six days throughout 2023-24. This outstanding accomplishment highlights the effectivity, dedication, and resilience of Crew VPA, together with the unwavering help of port customers, stakeholders, and commerce companions, acknowledged a VPA launch on Friday.

VPA chairperson Dr M. Angamuthu congratulated all workers and stakeholders for his or her relentless efforts in making this achievement attainable. He emphasised VPA’s dedication to additional enhancing its cargo-handling capability and sustaining its place as a number one port within the nation. The port’s modernised infrastructure, streamlined operations, and strategic planning have performed an important function in reaching this milestone forward of schedule.

This achievement reinforces Visakhapatnam Port’s pivotal function in India’s maritime commerce, paving the way in which for larger financial development and world connectivity.