New document! Mundra turns into India’s first port to deal with cargo volumes of 16 MMT in a month

Mundra Port, owned by the Adani Group, has achieved a brand new milestone by dealing with 16.1 million metric tonnes of cargo in October. That is the very best quantity ever dealt with by any port in India, in accordance with a press release from the conglomerate.
Mundra Port, which is the biggest port within the nation, has dealt with a complete of 102 million metric tonnes of cargo to date this 12 months, exhibiting a development fee of 9% in comparison with the earlier 12 months.The port achieved this feat in simply 210 days, surpassing the document of 231 days set final 12 months, in accordance with an ANI report.
The press launch acknowledged that Mundra Port has witnessed double-digit development within the dealing with of containers, liquids, and gasoline on a year-on-year foundation. It has additionally set one other document by dealing with 4.2 million twenty-foot equal items (TEUs) of containers in simply 203 days, which is quicker than the earlier monetary 12 months.
The port has expanded its portfolio by including new cargo sorts, akin to Hydrolysis Pi Fuel (HPG). In 2023, it has already docked over 2,480 ships and serviced greater than 11,500 rakes.

Mundra Port’s strategic location and deep draft capabilities have made it well-equipped to deal with massive vessels. In July 2023, it berthed one of many largest ships ever, the MV MSC Hamburg, which is 399 meters lengthy and 54 meters vast, with a carrying capability of 15,908 TEUs. In 2021, it berthed the APL Raffles, the biggest container vessel to name at any Indian port, with a size of 397.88 meters and a width of 51 meters.
The port additionally enjoys robust connectivity with the hinterland, significantly to the Western Devoted Freight Hall (WDFC). With its development in cargo quantity, Mundra Port is aiming to deal with 200 million metric tonnes of cargo within the fiscal 12 months 2025.