♦ Visakhapatnam Port has ranked 19 in the Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI 2023). This index was developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

♦ The CPPI assesses the performance of global container ports based on vessel time in port, aiming to identify areas for improvement to benefit stakeholders in the global trading system and supply chains. 2023  index evaluated 405 ports worldwide, considering over 182,000 vessel  calls and 381 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the year 2023.

♦ Other notable Indian ports in the overall rankings include Pipavav Port (41), Kamarajar/Ennore Port (47), Kattupalli (57), Cochin (63), Hazira (68), Krishnapatnam (71), Chennai (80), Jawaharlal Nehru Port (96), New Mangalore (235), and Syama Prasad Mookerjee (242).

♦ Top 5 ports in this index are:

1. Yangshan Port (Chennai) 2. Salalah Port (Oman) 3. Port of Cartagena (Colombia) 4. Tanger Med Port (Morocco) 5. Port of Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia)