The largest privately managed, modern high tech port in the country

Mundra Port, the biggest privately developed and operated Port in India, is fully equipped with the latest infrastructure measuring up to international standards.  Mundra Port with a depth of 17.5 metres offers the deepest waters on the Indian coast. The Port has 8 multi-purpose and 4 container berths, an all-weather multi-purpose terminal, an IT based Integrated Port Management System (IPMS), SAP(presently in implementation phase) and best available services - Customs, Business Infrastructure and Safety Systems.

Strategic location
The Port is strategically located with respect to the northern and western hinterland, to which it is well-connected by both railways and roadways. This area generates nearly 70% of India’s containerized international trade. The Port has a privately developed 64 km rail line which is connected to the nearest railhead at Adipur.The Bhuj airport and Kandla airstrip are a short drive away. The port has its own 1900 meters aerodrome equipped with latest navigational instruments for landing of private executive jets.

In-house facilities
Mundra Port is a comprehensive Service Provider with state-of-the-art facilities which includes:

Mechanized Bulk Handling

Packaging of Cargo

Closed and Open Storage for Bulk Cargo

Liquid Tank Farm Area

Cleaning and Sorting of Cereals

Privately developed Road, Rail network and Organization s own Air Strip

In-zone options
An exclusive SEZ with in-zone Port and Container Terminal: Mundra SEZ has an in-zone port with one of the maximum along side depth in the country. The SEZ has its own container terminal and Container Freight Stations. As a result, units operating in the SEZ can directly ship their Cargo from their factory floors to overseas market without any need for transshipment. This in zone facilities reduce freight cost and transit time, thereby improving profitability.

Development plans
Mundra Port Management has an ambitious plan of increasing capacity to 50 million ton by 2010. Long term development plans include waterfront for an additional 14 Berths Basin, which can handle Capesize Vessels

2 Ro-Ro Berths

3 Container Terminal

A Bulk Handling Terminal

A dedicated Coal terminal at Wand is planned. The berth will have an along side depth of 22 meters. The Terminal will be cabale of handling 25 Million Tonne coal per year. Berths for handling speciality Chemicals and LNG/CNG/PNG are being planned.

Logistical Advantages

Gujarat accounts for one-third of the coastline of the country. The Gujarat coastline has two gulfs – the Gulf of Khambhat and the Gulf of Kutch, which provide natural gateways towards West Asia, Africa and Europe. Mundra port confers geographical advantages to both the foreign and domestic shippers. It is strategically located to service the northern and western hinterland of India, which contribute nearly 70% of India’s containerized international trade.

Mundra Port offers the following connectivity advantages:

Most convenient port for the vast northern and western hinterland

Proximity to international navigational routes

Multi-modal connectivity linkage to the port

• Well developed road network connected to national highway grid
• Privately developed 64 km rail link established from Adipur to Mundra Port. Rail line from Palanpur to Gandhidham is developed into broad gauge in a joint venture between Mundra Port, Indian Railways and Others
• Airport : Connectivity for Mundra at Bhuj and Kandla.

Major Cargo Centres situated in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh utilize Mundra Terminal extensively. Access to Mundra via Road is through NH-15 and NH-8A, with further connectivity into NH-8 and NH-14. NH-8 is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project connecting the four metros in India and NH-8A is part of the East-West Corridor connecting cities of Porbandar on the west to Silchar in the East

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