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

Bhuj: Mundra, the largest commercial port in the country, and Kandla Port, both located in Kutch, have been asked to enforce a blackout amid the escalating tension between India and Pakistan. Mundra Port has cancelled all its berthing plans, while all vessels at Kandla Port have been instructed to switch off their lights. Shipping movement at both ports has been halted until daybreak. Pakistan has been carrying out drone and missile attacks in India’s border states, which have been blocked by...Read More

Japan K Pathak, Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is set to initiate the Port City project in the near future. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai has proposed an allocation of Rs. 100 crore for the financial year 2025-26 in the annual budget of the state, which he presented on February 20th. An amount of Rs. 100 crore provisioned under the head of department of Ports in the budget shall be utilized as government equity participation for the proposed Special Purpsoe Vehicle(SPV) for the Port city...Read More