Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited (AKPL) recently celebrated a historic accomplishment in iron ore cargo handling as it facilitated the highest-ever parcel of iron ore totalling 193,402 MT, for JSW Steels via MV MINERAL UTAMARO.

This milestone surpasses the previous record of 192,856 MT set by MV Samjohn Argonaut in February 2018.

To mark this achievement, a commemorative memento was presented to the Ship Master by AKPL’s COO, Mr. Rajan Babu; Marine Head, Capt. Rajat Garg; Capt. B Sahoo, HoS Marine; Head of Security, Maj. Venkatesh Bhaskar; and Mr. Junead Shaik, In-charge of Port Control Marine.

Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited has also been awarded the prestigious Sustenance Organization Award by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Tirupati Chapter, at the 10th Annual Convention on Quality Concepts.

Former Minister Ms. Galla Aruna Kumari presented this award to Mr. Jagdish Patel, CEO, AKPL team in recognition of the port’s unwavering commitment to promoting quality culture and continuous improvement year after year.

Head of Marketing (Dry Cargo) Mr. Sidhartha Kumar Sarangi and Deputy General Manager (Projects) Mr. Vivek Narayanan received the award on behalf of the company.

Speaking on the occasion Adani Krishnapatnam Port management said ” These accolades not only honour our past efforts but inspire us to keep innovating for a better future.”