Mundra witnessed double-digit progress on a YoY foundation for containers and liquids and fuel

Ahmedabad:

Adani Group’s flagship Mundra Port has set one other file by dealing with 16.1 million tonnes of cargo in October, the highest-ever quantity by any port in India, the conglomerate mentioned in a launch.

It is the most important port within the nation with 102 MMT of cargo dealt with to this point this 12 months with 9 per cent year-on-year progress. The port crossed the 100 MMT mark in 210 days, surpassing the file of 231 days final 12 months.

Mundra witnessed double-digit progress on a YoY foundation for containers and liquids and fuel, the press launch issued Sunday mentioned.

Further, it achieved one other milestone of dealing with 4.2 million twenty-foot equivalents (TEUs) of containers in simply 203 days, a feat achieved in 225 days within the earlier monetary 12 months.

It added new cargo varieties resembling Hydrolysis Pi Gas (HPG) to its portfolio. So far in 2023, it docked over 2,480 ships and serviced over 11,500 rakes.

Due to its strategic location, Mundra gives a number of the finest amenities. Given its functionality to take care of deep draft, it’s well-equipped to deal with giant vessels.

In July’23, it berthed one of many largest ships ever – MV MSC Hamburg, 399 m lengthy and 54 m broad, with a carrying capability of 15,908 TEUs and a present reported draught of 12 m.

In 2021, it berthed the 13,892 TEU APL Raffles, the most important container vessel to name at any Indian port. The Singapore-registered vessel is 397.88 m lengthy and 51 m broad.

Mudra Port enjoys robust connectivity with the hinterland, significantly to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC).

Given the cargo quantity progress fee, Mundra Port is focusing on 200 MMT in FY25.

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