Kandla: Another Indian-flagged LPG carrier, Jag Vikram, transporting 20,400 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas, reached Kandla port in Gujarat on Tuesday. Owned by Mumbai-based Great Eastern Shipping Company, the LPG tanker, carrying 24 crew members, had sailed earlier and successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz on April 11. It arrived at Kandla on Tuesday morning, according to maritime traffic websites. The voyage is being seen as a significant development for India, as it marks one o...Read More

Kandla: The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, has approved the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at LC-235 at Deendayal Port Authority. The project is estimated to cost ₹132.51 crore. The proposal was recently appraised by the Delegated Investment Board (DIB) in a meeting chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The revised project cost was examined to ensure compliance with modern safety standards and technical spe...Read More

Kandla: In a significant step towards greener maritime operations, Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), which operates Kandla Port, today announced that it has successfully conducted India’s first-ever methanol bunkering operation at a port. Announcing the achievement, DPA stated, “DPA Kandla successfully demonstrates methanol bunkering at Kandla — the first-ever in India’s port sector. A decisive step towards maritime decarbonization.” Methanol, considered a cleaner alternative fuel, pla...Read More

Kandla: The Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla) has regained its position as India’s top major port after two years, surpassing Paradip Port Authority by handling a record 160.11 million tonnes (MT) of cargo in FY26, its highest-ever throughput and a 7% rise over FY25’s 150 MT. As per the reports, Paradip handled 156.45 MT during the same period. Kandla had ceded the top spot to Paradip in FY24 but staged a strong comeback driven by growth across key cargo segments. Cargo performance saw...Read More

Kandla: The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), which manages Kandla Port, on Tuesday set a new benchmark in renewable energy logistics by handling its largest-ever single shipment of wind turbine blades. A total of 153 blades, with a combined volume of 1,67,675 cubic metres (CBM), were unloaded from the vessel MV KANG QI FU HUA, marking a significant milestone in the port’s role in supporting India’s green energy infrastructure. In a post on X, DPA Kandla highlighted the achievement, describi...Read More

New Delhi: Out of the two Indian-flagged LPG tankers that crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, one is set to arrive on the Gujarat coast within two days. The LPG tanker Jag Vasant, currently located in the Gulf of Oman according to maritime traffic data, is expected to reach Kandla Port on March 26, a Union Shipping Ministry official said. During the daily inter-ministerial briefing, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, said, "All Indian shi...Read More

Kandla/Mundra: The ongoing West Asia conflict has forced the Kandla–Mundra Container Transport Welfare Association (KMCTWA) to announce a 20% hike in freight charges from Tuesday. The decision comes amid rising bulk diesel prices and supply constraints that are likely to affect export-import logistics in Gujarat as well as other parts of the country. KMCTWA, which represents more than 10,000 container trucks operating between Kandla, Mundra, and different regions of India, issued a trade no...Read More

New Delhi: Two Indian-flagged LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, carrying around 92,712 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning and are expected to reach Mundra Port on March 16 and Kandla Port on March 17, the Government of India informed during a high-level media briefing on the situation arising from the ongoing tensions in West Asia. The update was shared during the fourth inter-ministerial press interaction held at the ...Read More

Kandla: On the same day that Deendayal Port at Kandla crossed last year’s cargo handling mark of 150 million tonnes 18 days ahead of schedule, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) also announced that it is preparing to handle more than two dozen vessels within the next 72 hours. The port authority, which has stopped sharing detailed cargo movement data after the outbreak of the US–Iran conflict, posted on X on Friday that it is ready to “handle 22 vessels in the next 72 hours.” However, ...Read More

Kandla: A Thai-flagged cargo vessel heading to India came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with thick black smoke seen rising from the ship, according to the Royal Thai Navy. Twenty crew members have been rescued, while three sailors are still missing. The vessel, Mayuree Naree, a bulk carrier owned by Thai company Precious Shipping PCL, had departed from Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates and was on its way to Kandla Port in Gujarat when it was attacked while passing th...Read More