Krishnapatnam Port

14°15′N 80°08′E

Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL)
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Location
Country India
LocationKrishnapatnam
Details
Opened2008
Operated byAdani Ports & SEZ
Owned byAdani Group
No. of berths14
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage6.4 crore tonnes (64 mtpa) (2020-21)
Annual container volume8.5 million TEU (2022-23)
Annual revenue 1,940.23 crores (2022-23)
Website
krishnapatnamport.com
adaniports.com

Krishnapatnam Port popularly known as KPCL is a privately built and owned all weather, deep water port on the east coast of India, located in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It is located about 190 km north of the Chennai Port and 18 km east of the city of Nellore. The port was owned and operated by the Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL) which was 92% owned by Hyderabad-based CVR Group. The London-based equity firm 3i owned the remaining 8% equity in KPCL.

In October 2020, Adani Ports & SEZ acquired 75% stake in the port, which increased to 100% in April 2021 with Adani Group buying the residual 25% stake.

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