| Port of Kandla | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Location | Kandla, Gujarat, India |
| Coordinates | 23°00′40″N 70°08′32″E / 23.0111687°N 70.1422601°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Deendayal Port Authority |
| Owned by | Deendayal Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| Type of harbour | Coastal breakwater, large seaport |
| Official name | Deendayal Port Authority |
| Statistics | |
| Website www | |
Port of Kandla, now officially Deendayal Port Authority, is a seaport in Kutch district of Gujarat state in western India. The Port is situated in the Kandla Creek and is 90 km from the mouth of Gulf of Kutch,[1] it is one of India's major ports on the west coast. It is about 256 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Karachi in Pakistan and about 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai. Kandla Port was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India.[2]
The depth of the channel of port depends on the tide. This channel has a minimum depth of 13 meters.[1] It is the largest port of India by volume of cargo handled. Kandla Port was renamed as Deendayal Port in 2017 under the Indian Ports Act, 1908.[3]
Traffic handled[edit]
The west coast port handled 7,223 crore (72,225 million) tonnes of cargo in 2008–09, over 11% more than the 6,492 crore (64,920 million) tonnes handled in 2007–08. Even as much of this growth has come from handling of crude oil imports, mainly for Nayara Energy's Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, the port is also taking measures to boost non-POL cargo. Last fiscal, POL traffic accounted for 63 per cent of the total cargo handled at Kandla Port, as against 59% in 2007–08. In 2015-16 the port handled 10.6 crore (106 million) tonnes of cargo.[4]
In 2008–09, total port traffic grew by 13.6% to reach an all-time high of 7.22 crore (72.22 million) tonnes. The port's share in traffic handled by all major ports has risen steadily over the years, peaking at 13.6% in 2008-09 (see table). Earlier projections made by the port indicate an annual capacity handling target of 10 crore (100 million) tonnes per annum by 2012.
| Year | Mln tons | Change* % | Share** % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | 41,523 | 2.2 | 12.0 |
| 2004–05 | 41,551 | 0.1 | 10.8 |
| 2005–06 | 45,907 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
| 2006–07 | 52,982 | 15.4 | 11.4 |
| 2007–08 | 64,920 | 22.5 | 12.5 |
| 2008–09 | 72,225 | 11.3 | 13.6 |
| * With respect to previous year.** Share of traffic compared to all major Indian ports. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "PORT LOCATION". www.deendayalport.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Brief history". www.deendayalport.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Kandla Port renamed as Deendayal Port". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
- ^ Pathak, Maulik (21 May 2017). "Kandla Port Trust chairman Ravi Parmar: We aim to reach 185 mtpa capacity by 2020". Livemint.