Vizag port successfully berths 292-metre-long cape-sized bulk carrier

Visakhapatnam, Jun 6 (PTI) The Visakhapatnam Port has achieved a significant milestone by successfully berthing a 292-metre-long cape-sized bulk carrier (vessel) in the inner harbour. Cape-sized bulk carriers are capable of carrying up to 2 lakh tonnes of deadweight and are too long to transit through the Panama Canal. Hence, they navigate through the Cape of Good Hope, according to bulkcarrierguide.com. Incidentally, only a few ports in the world can accommodate such vessels in fully loaded con