Ahmedabad: Shell Energy India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell Gas BV under Royal Dutch Shell, has received environmental clearance to expand its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at Hazira Port, Gujarat. The project involves an investment of ₹21,600 crore and will scale up the terminal’s capacity from 6.28 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to 26.2 MMTPA. The expansion includes raising regasification capacity to 25 MMTPA and truck loading capacity to 1.2 MMTPA, up from the current ...Read More

Ahmedabad: DP World, one of India’s largest private rail freight operators, has launched two new domestic rail services linking Bhimasar and Hazira in Gujarat to Kolkata in West Bengal. These new services are designed to accelerate cargo movement between India’s western manufacturing clusters and key eastern trade hubs, bolstering the Make in India initiative and supporting the country’s logistics transformation, according to an official statement. The Bhimasar–Kolkata service will run ...Read More

Surat: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) today announced the commissioning of a new, Continuous Galvanising Line (CGL) at its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat. "This development establishes AM/NS India as the only company in India with a modern CGL line capable of producing Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) with strength levels up to 1180 megapascals (MPa) – essential for exceptional safety, durability, and sustainability for evolving automotive application, " the company said...Read More

Hazira: Specialty chemicals manufacturer Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd., a flagship company of the Shiva Group of Industries, has announced its expansion plans of investing INR 650 crores to establish new state-of-the-art chemical manufacturing units in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The expansion will boost the organization’s production capacity of caustic soda, chlorine, and high-demand derivatives such as chlorinated paraffin and chlorinated polyethylene. The upcoming Gujarat facility will b...Read More

Bhavnagar: The transportation of raw milk via sea route on the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Ro ferry began on Saturday, with Mahi Dairy sending a total of 30,000 liters of milk to Surat. On this occasion, N.D.D.B. Chairman Minesh Shah stated that the dairy will save around ₹1 crore annually by reducing transport time and fuel costs. In return, consumers will receive high-quality milk. He also announced plans to deliver milk to Mumbai by water in the coming days. Mahi Dairy utilized the Hazira-Ghogha R...Read More

Hazira: Surat district authorities have levied a fine of ₹106 crore on ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India, located in Hazira, for illegally encroaching on 6.30 lakh square meters of government land. The fine was imposed after an investigation by the Mamlatdar of Choryasi revealed that the illegal encroachment had been ongoing since 1990. It was found that Essar Steel Company had established the plant and Nandaniketan township on government land in Hazira. After acquiring Essar Steel, AM...Read More