Gujarat: Adani Port to build special berth for multipurpose cargo at Kandla

Ahmedabad: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Wednesday announced that it will develop a multipurpose berth at Kandla Port in Gujarat.

The company said in its statement that berth number 13 of Kandla’s Deendayal Port will be enabled to handle multipurpose cargo. It is expected to start by FY 2026-27.

Ashwani Gupta, Whole-time Director and CEO of APSEZ, said that the development of berth number 13 will diversify our presence at Deendayal Port. Through this, we will be able to handle multipurpose clean cargo at the port.

Berth number 13 of Deendayal Port is 300 meters long and has a capacity to handle 57 lakh tonnes (MMT) of cargo annually.

Gupta said that after the operation of this berth, the company’s position on the west coast will be very strong and we will be able to serve more customers of Gujarat and North India.

Adani Port has formed a wholly-owned subsidiary company DPA Container and Clean Cargo Terminal Limited (DPACCTl) for the operation of this berth.

Adani Port received a Letter of Intent (LOI) in July for the development of the berth and operation and maintenance for 30 years. The company said that it will develop this berth on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) model.

Adani Ports is the country’s largest private port developer and operator company. The company has a total of 15 ports and terminals on the western and eastern coast of the country.

In the first quarter of FY 2024-25, the company’s profit increased by 47 percent year-on-year to Rs 3,107 crore. During this period the company’s income was Rs 7,560 crore.