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Gujarat: Deendayal Port Authority berths two massive vessels

ANI April 20, 2025 159 views

Gujarat's Deendayal Port achieved a major feat by berthing two massive vessels in challenging conditions. The port surpassed its cargo handling target with 150.16 million tonnes in FY25. Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh announced an ambitious new target of 170 million tonnes for the next fiscal year. The port attributes its success to strong collaboration with shipping stakeholders.

"We achieved the target set by ourselves" - Sushil Kumar Singh, DPA Chairman"
Kandla, April 20: In a significant operational feat, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) successfully berthed two massive vessels -- MV Express Athens and MV CSSC LE HAVRE -- within the narrow 300-meter-wide channel of Kandla Port, officials said on Saturday.

Key Points

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Deendayal Port berthed 350m MV Express Athens and 255m MV CSSC LE HAVRE

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Handled record 150.16M tonnes cargo in FY25

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Targets 170M tonnes with 10% growth

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Credits success to stakeholder collaboration

According to officials, the MV Express Athens, a 350-meter-long container vessel, and the MV CSSC LE HAVRE, a 255-meter Baby Cape vessel with a deep draft of 14.15 meters, were launched into the port amid challenging conditions, including strong southwest winds and powerful tidal currents.

Earlier, Kandla Deendayal Port Authority (KDPA) Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh announced that KDPA is setting ambitious targets after achieving a milestone of handling 150.16 million tonnes of cargo in the financial year 2024-25, exceeding its own target.

KDPA Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh has said that the port aims to handle 170 million tonnes of cargo, representing a growth rate of over 10 per cent.

This new target is expected to redistribute cargo volumes among other ports. Speaking about the target, Singh said, "The target this time we have taken is 170 million tonnes, and it is based on the premise that we will be able to sustain our growth rate of more than 10 per cent, which will lead to some what we call redistribution of the cargo volumes on the other ports also. However, that is our target, which we aim to achieve: 170 million tonnes.

"Deendayal Port Authority Kandla has been able to achieve its mission. We had taken up this mission of handling 150 million tonnes in 2024-25. We did 150.16 million tonnes. We achieved the target set by ourselves," the DPA Chairman told ANI.

Singh emphasised that the port's success is attributed to its collaborative engagement with port users and stakeholders, including exporters, importers, shipping agents and customs agents.

Reader Comments

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Rajesh K.
Impressive achievement by Kandla Port! Handling such massive vessels in challenging conditions shows world-class port management. Gujarat's maritime infrastructure keeps getting better 💪
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Priya M.
The growth targets seem very ambitious but achievable. Though I wonder if other ports will face challenges with the cargo redistribution mentioned in the article? Would love to see more analysis on that aspect.
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Amit S.
Great news for Gujarat's economy! More cargo means more jobs and business opportunities. The port workers and pilots must be highly skilled to handle such complex operations 👏
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Neha P.
While the achievements are commendable, I hope the port authority is also investing in environmental safeguards. Increased cargo handling often leads to more pollution if not managed properly. Sustainability should be part of growth plans.
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Vikram J.
MV CSSC LE HAVRE with 14.15m draft is massive! The tidal conditions in Kandla can be tricky - kudos to the pilots and tug operators who made this possible. India's maritime capabilities are truly world-class now 🚢
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Sanjay D.
The collaborative approach with stakeholders mentioned at the end is key. Ports don't operate in isolation - this shows good leadership by Chairman Singh. More power to Team Kandla!

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