Port of Kandla
| Kandla Port | |
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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 | |
| Annual container volume | 132.3 million tonnes (2023-2024) |
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Kandla Port, officially known as Deendayal Port, is a seaport in Kutch district of Gujarat, 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]
The Kandla Port is one of the ports that support the hinterland of North, West and Central India. It mainly transports liquid and bulk cargoes; handled 132.3 million metric tonnes of cargoes in the 2023–24 financial year.[4]
Location and meteorology[edit]
Kandla Port is located 256 nautical miles southeast of Karachi, and 430 km north-northwest of Mumbai in the Indian state of Gujarat. The port infrastructure of this port is located at three different locations along the Gulf of Kutch, which are Kandla Creek, Tuna Tekra and Vadinar.[5] The port is located 90 miles (140 km) from the Gulf of Kutch estuary or the Arabian Sea.[5]
The substrata of the port area consists of silty clay up to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft) below seabed, followed by hard silt up to 26 m; Dense sands are observed underneath the hard silt.[6] Kandla has seasonal temperature variations; April and May are the warmest months, while December and January are the coldest months. The maximum temperature in May is 40°C and the minimum temperature in January is 12°C; the average daily maximum temperature is 34°C and the average daily minimum temperature is 20°C.[7] Low rainfall is observed in Kandla. The port receives most of its seasonal rainfall from the southwest monsoon from June to September, with an average rainfall of 153 mm. April and May are the driest months, with average monthly rainfall below 0.6 mm. The average annual rainfall in this region is about 322 mm.[8] Visibility in the harbor area is good throughout the year, and low visibility can usually be observed during rain and storms.[9]
Kandla is a natural tidal harbour, completely protected from waves during monsoons;[10] Connected to deep water by a dredged channel.[5]
Infrastructure[edit]
Kandala creek[edit]
Oil jetties[edit]
Liquid products at the Kandala creek are mainly transported by seven oil jetties along the western bank of the creek. According to the construction design and infrastructure, the oil jetties are capable of handling oil tankers ranging from 40,000 DWT to 65,000 DWT. The draft of the oil jetties ranges from a minimum of 9 metres (30 ft) to a maximum of 14 metres (46 ft), while the length ranges from a minimum of 183 metres (600 ft) to a maximum of 216 metres (709 ft). Oil jetties no-1 to no-7 are each capable of handling two million tonnes of liquid products.[11]
| Berth Name (No. of Berths) |
Length (m) |
Draft (m) |
Capacity (MTPA) | Vessel size (DWT) | Cargo Handled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OJ-1 | 213.40 | 10.40 | 2.00 | 40,000 | POL products, Veg. Oil and Others Liquids |
| OJ-2 | 183.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | 52,000 | POL products, Veg. Oil and Others Liquids |
| OJ-3 | 213.40 | 9.80 | 2.00 | 40,000 | POL products, Veg. Oil and Others Liquids |
| OJ-4 | 216.00 | 10.70 | 2.00 | 56,000 | POL products, Veg. Oil and Others Liquids |
| OJ-5 | 216.00 | 10.70 | 2.00 | 45,000 | Phos/Ammonia |
| OJ-6 | 216.00 | 10.10 | 2.00 | 45,000 | POL Products |
| OJ-7 | 14.00 | 2.00 | 65,000 | Veg. Oil | |
| OJ-8 (under construction) | 3.50 | 85,000 | Veg. Oil |
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.[12]
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.
- ^ Manoj, P (2 April 2024). "Deendayal Port vows to wrest back top slot in cargo handling among major ports in 3-4 years - ET Infra". ETInfra.com. Mumbai. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b c AECOM 2016, p. 1, 2.1 Kandla Port.
- ^ AECOM 2016, p. 4, 2.3.3 Geotechnical Data.
- ^ AECOM 2016, p. 3, 2.3.1.3 Temperature.
- ^ AECOM 2016, p. 3, 2.3.1.2 Rainfall.
- ^ AECOM 2016, p. 4, 2.3.1.4 Visibility.
- ^ AECOM 2016, p. 1, 3.1 General.
- ^ a b AECOM 2016, p. 2, 3.2.1 Overall Berthing Facilities.
- ^ Pathak, Maulik (21 May 2017). "Kandla Port Trust chairman Ravi Parmar: We aim to reach 185 mtpa capacity by 2020". Livemint.
Bibliography[edit]
- AECOM (21 July 2023). Master plan for Kandla port (PDF) (Report). Kandla Port Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2024.