The Visakha Container Terminal was set up under the aegis of Visakhapatnam Port Trust as a joint venture between DP World and J M Baxi Group and commenced operations in 2003. First port in the country to receive Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) certification from Indian customs. Located on the center of the East Coast of India, VCT is ideally located to cater to its vast hinterland of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP, UP, North India and West Bengal. With excellent rail and road connectivity, it is an ideal alternative especially for shipments to and from Far East and South East Asian regions to Delhi and other nearby ICDs of Hyderabad, Nagpur and Raipur. Placing a premium on Quality, Health, Safety and care for the Environment, it has successfully adopted and is certified with prestigious ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 28000 : 2007. Navigational Features Quay Length : 450 Metres Located at latitude: 17° 41 ‘ North and longitude 83° 18 ' East Channel width: 220 meters Channel depth: 18.5 meters Turning basin: 610 meters diameter Permissible draft: 15.0 meters Depth at alongside berth: 16.5 meters Distance from pilot station to VCT -2 Nautical Miles No restriction due to tidal variation All weather round the clock operation Priority movement to container vessels Customer First Approach leads the team to find innovative solutions to give a unique user experience, such as: 5 lane fully computerised gate complex Navis SPARCS N4 software for Vessel /Rail/Yard planning Real time updating through radio data terminals Equipped with full fledged workshop and fueling facility Advanced software systems to provide secure and reliable services to customers and suppliers, with flexibility to adapt to specific customer requirements for electronic data interchange (EDI)