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

Mundra: Due to a sudden change in weather and strong winds across Gujarat, a serious situation developed at Mundra Port in Kutch on Thursday. Amid the Meteorological Department’s forecast of thunderstorms and gusty winds, a storm-like atmosphere prevailed in parts of Kutch since early morning, severely affecting operations and infrastructure at the port. A large cargo vessel belonging to MSC Company, anchored at the CT3 terminal of Mundra Port, failed to withstand the impact of the strong win...Read More

Mundra: After two LPG carrier vessels arrived in the past two days at Gujarat ports, today an Indian-flagged crude oil tanker, ‘Jag Laadki’, reached Mundra Port carrying around 80,886 metric tonnes of crude oil from Fujairah Port in the UAE. The arrival of the vessel is being seen as significant amid the escalating conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran, which has raised concerns over crude oil and gas supplies following disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker Jag ...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

Ahmedabad: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated the bidding process for the upgradation of the existing four-lane carriageway to a six-lane highway on the Kandla–Mundra stretch of National Highway-41 (NH-41) in Gujarat. The project will be implemented under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) on a Design, Build, Operate and Transfer (DBOT) basis. The proposed project spans a 71.350-km stretch from Kandla in Gandhidham to Mundra near Moti Khakhar. The development, operation,...Read More

Kutch: Railways have achieved another milestone in freight transportation by operating the Niryat Cargo Express, an export-focused, assured transit service, as a double-stack container train from Ichhapuri Container Terminal in Gurugram to Mundra Port. Earlier, 20 trips of the assured transit service were operated from Garhi, Gurugram. Such a timetabled train is being operated for the first time from Ichhapuri, Gurugram, an official statement said today. This assured, time-bound weekly service ...Read More

Kutch: Under Operation “Fire Trail”, launched to counter the illicit import of firecrackers, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted another smuggling attempt involving the illegal import of Chinese-origin fireworks into India. According to an official statement, DRI officers intercepted a 40-foot container at Mundra Port. The consignment, originating from China, had been falsely declared as carrying “water glass sets” and “flower receptacles.” A detailed examinatio...Read More

New Delhi: Fairfax India Holdings, which also owns Bengaluru International Airport, has divested its 51% stake in Saurashtra Freight to Japan-based Kamigumi Co. Ltd. for ₹662 crore, according to a regulatory disclosure. Fairfax had acquired the stake in 2017 for ₹200 crore, marking a significant return on investment. Saurashtra Freight operates one of the largest container freight station (CFS) facilities at Mundra Port in Gujarat, a key hub for India’s maritime trade. Prem Watsa,...Read More

Bhuj: In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, the Union government imposed a complete ban on all direct and indirect trade with Pakistan. Despite this, certain elements attempted to circumvent the restrictions by misdeclaring the origin of cargo. In response, the Ministry of Finance launched “Operation Deep Manifest”, targeting illicit imports routed through third countries. Under this operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recently seized 47 containers of rock salt (...Read More