Country gets another gateway to import fertilizer in Kutch
August 26, 2015
Bhuj
India has got another gateway to import fertilizer from abroad at Tuna Tekra port in Kutch, Gujarat.
The first ship containing fertilizer cargo has been anchored at Tuna port. The ship is MV Stove Trader – 1 from America’s Tampa port. It contains 51.639 tonne DAP fertilizer.
Fertilizer unloaded from the ship will be filled in bags through mechanized bagging machine. It will be transported through railway.
Tuna port has 35,000 square meter carpet area and 1,75,000 tonne capacity godown connected to railway. This facility is suitable for transportation of fertilizers even in monsoon period when demand is in peak.
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