An overview to Kandla port

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2. Content Introduction Geographic of the port Features of the port Export & Import Safety measures

3. Introduction Kandla Port (Gujarat), is a seaport in Kutch district of Gujarat state in Western India. When the Port of Karachi was lost to India, maritime trade in the area shifted to the Port of Mumbai which soon strained beyond capacity. In early 1948, the Indian government created the West Coast Major Port Development Committee which recommended locating a port at Kandla . In 1952, Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the new port. The Port of Kandla was declared a major port in 1955 . The Kandla Port Trust was created by law in 1963 to manage the new port.

4. Geographic of the port The Port of Kandla is located on the Gulf of Kutch on the north-western coast of India, some 256 nautical miles southeast of the  Port of Karachi  in Pakistan and over 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai(Bombay ). Coordinates: Latitude : 23.03°N Longitude : 70.22°E The Port of Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) was the first special economic zone to be established in India and in Asia. 

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6. Features of Port One of the major ports on west coast linking India to major parts of the world . The  Port of Kandla Special Economic Zone  (KASEZ) was the first special economic zone to be established in India and in Asia in 1965 covering 310 hectares. Today, the Port of Kandla is India's hub for exporting grains and importing oil. This self-sufficient port is one of the highest-earning ports in the country. Major imports entering the Port of Kandla are petroleum, chemicals, and iron and steel machinery, but it also handles salt, textiles, and grain .

7. Ultimate Goal : to make the Port of Kandla Asia's dominating global logistics hub by making it the most economical modern port in the region offering high-quality and cost-effective services to its customers . Objective : creating facilities that exceed international standards and offer fast turn-around times for vessels, maintaining a well-trained up-to-date workforce, protecting the environment, and contributing to the society at large.

8. Duration : 365 days open P rotected from wind and weather by its head at Gulf of Kachchh. Capacity : 24 thousand metric tons of dry cargo per day. Size of Ships handled : 240 meters in length. 22 lighted navigation buoys and a light house for navigation. Cargo berths : 12 dry, quay length of 2532 metres . Chemical and Liquid Handling Complex : 21.9 lakh storage capacity. Liquefied petroleum gas : 30 thousand cubic metres.

9. Water Depth Channel: 11 - 15 feet 3.4 - 4.6 meters Cargo Pier: 26 - 30 feet 7.1 - 9.1 meters Mean Tide: 5 feet Anchorage: 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters Oil Terminal: 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters Harbour Characteristics Harbour Size: Small Shelter: Good Maximum Vessel Size: Over 500 feet in length Harbour Type: River Natural Types of berths Length (in meters ) Cargo Jetty 178.3 Oil Jetty 91.40 Oil Jetty (Sensitive liquid) 84.50 Oil Jetty (General Liquid) 91.40

10. Length of quay : 545 meters Cranes : 4 rail-mounted quay cranes 2 harbour mobile cranes. The container facilities include an almost 11-hectare container yard, a 6.5 thousand square meter container freight station. The Port of Kandla is connected to its hinterland by the four-lane national highway, and it is served by a fully-developed network of roads within and around the port to facilitate cargo-handling. It is also linked to the nation's rail network , and the Port of Kandla is about 17 kilometres from the Kandla Airport .

11. Export & Import Kandla mainly imports and exports the products from the states such as : Jammu and Kashmir Punjab Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Haryana Gujarat

12. 25% of Indian economy depends on export import from other nations. Of this, 19 % of the total export import done through Kandla port. 70 % of cargos and 75% of crude oil welcomed by this port. 55 types different chemical are stored and processed at the port. India’s 12 states are depend on the Kandla port and they export and import by this port only and Kandla port is permitted by 12 states International Permit craft of India. The port handled 2.22 lakh tonnes of fertilisers (15 vessels) and 4.73 lakh tonnes of food (10 vessels ). The timbers are supplied only by Kandla port in India.

13. Safety Measures Kandla Port is having international security for protection. They have 500 “SAINIK” unit. Air defense regiment, life defense regiment and court guard. They also do satellite monitoring. There are now planning a new system known as “PECULAR MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC SYSTEM” from next year. Kandla ports has been awarded “Management Efficiency “ ISO-9001-2001 Award by the INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANISATION.

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