Kandla: Air connectivity between Kandla and the national capital is set to improve, as SpiceJet has announced the launch of a new flight service to Delhi starting October 26. The airline will operate flights on the Kandla–Delhi sector five days a week — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday — until March. Flight SG 2952 will depart from Delhi at 7:40 am and arrive at Kandla at 9:55 am, while the return flight SG 2953 will take off from Kandla at 10:25 am and reach Delhi by ...Read More

Mumbai: Mumbai airport operations were briefly disrupted on Thursday after a SpiceJet aircraft lost a wheel during take-off from Kandla, Gujarat. The Q400 turboprop, operating the Kandla–Mumbai route, continued its flight and landed safely. Officials at Kandla airport found an outer wheel on the runway soon after the aircraft’s departure, prompting Mumbai authorities to declare an emergency as a precaution. Departures were temporarily affected before normal operations resumed. “All p...Read More

Mumbai: L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ITOCHU Corporation of Japan to develop and commercialize a 300 KTPA green ammonia project at Kandla in Gujarat, the company announced today. Under the agreement, LTEG and ITOCHU will collaborate on the development of the green ammonia facility, with ITOCHU planning to offtake the product for bunkering applications in Singapore. The partners...Read More

Gandhinagar: As part of India’s ambitious plan to develop shipbuilding clusters across five coastal states, Gujarat has earmarked around 2,000 acres of land in Kandla, with additional locations under review, a news report said. This initiative is part of a larger national project spanning Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, covering nearly 15,000 acres and attracting an estimated investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore. As per the report, Gujarat is considering drafting a n...Read More

Kandla: The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar swiftly responded to a distress call on Sunday from MT Yi Cheng 6, a Pulau-flagged oil tanker that reported a severe engine room fire and complete power failure while sailing from Kandla Port, India to Shinas, Oman. The vessel had 14 Indian-origin crew members on board when the emergency occurred. Upon receiving the alert, INS Tabar immediately deployed a firefighting team and necessary equipment to the distressed tanker using its ship’s b...Read More

Kandla: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday announced that it has acquired land in Kandla, to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia production facilities. The move aligns with the government's push for clean energy through initiatives like the National Green Hydrogen Mission and transport-related pilot projects. Speaking at the company’s annual general meeting, Chairman and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan highlighted L&T’s progress in clean energy, especially in green hydrogen...Read More

Gandhidham:  The Deendayal Port Authority has announced new reserve prices for land leasing, aimed at facilitating the development of major industries, including a mega marine cluster. In a notification issued on March 17, 2025, the Port Authority, under the powers conferred by Section 27 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, has approved the reserve price/market value/lease rent. The approved rate is Rs. 7.06 per annum/per square meter, which translates to Rs. 28,570.83 per annum/per acr...Read More