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title: "Visakhapatnam Port: cargo, coast and road haulage · SSL"
description: "Visakhapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh: 82.6 million tonnes in FY2024-25, #5 on our port map."
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Andhra Pradesh · east coast · Major Port

# Visakhapatnam Port

82.6 million tonnes a year. Our desk connects it to your factory.

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Visakhapatnam on India’s east coast. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.

- 82.6 MT cargo handled million tonnes · FY2024-25
- #5 of 14 ports on our map #2 on the east coast
- +1% change on FY2023-24 81.8 MT the year before

The port in numbers

## 82.6 million tonnes, FY2024-25

Overseas vs coastal cargo

- Overseas **62.9 MT** (76%)
- Coastal **19.7 MT** (24%)

The east coast, FY2024-25 (million tonnes)

1. [Paradip](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/paradip/) 150.4 MT
2. Visakhapatnam 82.6 MT
3. [Chennai](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/chennai/) 55 MT
4. [Ennore](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/kamarajar/) 48.4 MT
5. [Haldia](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/haldia/) 46.5 MT
6. [Tuticorin](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/tuticorin/) 41.7 MT
7. [Kolkata](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/kolkata/) 16.4 MT

Onward by sea

## Routes from this coast

- [Indian Ocean → Southern Africa 19 to 34 days to Durban · Cape Town](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/cape-route-southern-africa/)
- [Bay of Bengal → Southeast Asia 7 to 17 days to Singapore](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/bay-of-bengal-southeast-asia/)

Sea leg Booked by our desk

## Frequently asked questions

**How much cargo does Visakhapatnam Port handle?**

Visakhapatnam Port handled 82.6 million tonnes in FY2024-25 (62.9 MT overseas and 19.7 MT coastal), +1% on the year before. Source: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: 'Cargo handling status for Major Ports during March 2025', Table-1 (PDMP advance estimates for April-March 2024-25; 2023-24 provisional).

**Can SSL move my cargo to Visakhapatnam?**

Yes, our desk arranges it. Our hire slips do not yet show regular runs to Visakhapatnam, so the road leg is arranged and our desk follows it end to end.

**Which sea routes start from the east coast?**

Indian Ocean → Southern Africa: about 19 to 34 days; Bay of Bengal → Southeast Asia: about 7 to 17 days (published port-to-port estimates).

Sources

- [Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: 'Cargo handling status for Major Ports during March 2025', Table-1 (PDMP advance estimates for April-March 2024-25; 2023-24 provisional)](https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Report%20Monthly%20Major%20Port%20March%202025.pdf) · FY2024-25
- Sea route days: Shipa Freight and Fluent Cargo route pages (see /oceans/)

Moving a container through Visakhapatnam?

Port, container size and inland address, that’s all we need to start.

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