VCTPL Featured into Top 20 Rankings in World Bank’s CPPI 2023

Current Context: The Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for 2023, released by the World Bank on June 4, 2024, featured the Visakhapatnam Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL) in its top 20 rankings.

• Specifically, VCTPL secured the 18th place, marking a significant achievement for the terminal and a proud moment for India.
• The CPPI is a global index that assesses the performance of container ports.
• In the same rankings, Mundra Port, India’s largest private port located in Gujarat, was ranked at the 27th position.
• The top two positions were secured by Yangchan Port in China and Port of Salaah in Oman.
• East and Southeast Asian ports dominated the 2023 rankings, accounting for 13 of the top 20 places.

Question:

1 Which position did Visakhapatnam Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL) secure in the 2023 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI)?

• A) 10th
• B) 18th
• C) 25th
• D) 27th

Answer: B) VCTPL secured the 18th place, marking a significant achievement for the terminal and a proud moment for India.