Mundra Port handles record fertiliser cargo of about 1 million tonnes in November

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | Port | Transportation & Logistics | BSE: 532921 | NSE: ADANIPORTS

05 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Adani Group-promoted Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) located in Mundra, Gujarat, has handled a record 984,000 metric tonnes of fertilizers in November, making it one of the largest fertilizer handling ports in the country.

Mundra Port, which is also India's fourth largest commercial port, is well equipped to handle around 20% share of India's annual fertilizer imports that stand at 22 million tonnes currently due to its dedicated and fully mechanized fertilizer cargo complex with a total capacity of 500,000 metric tonnes.

The state-of-the-art facility is viewed as a boon by fertilizer distribution firms due to its automated fertilizer bag filling system. Around eight to ten rakes are loaded on daily basis thus evacuating cargo in excess of 25,000 metric tonnes a day against about four rakes in a leading major port in the region.

With India's fertilizer imports slated to rise, the company aims to break its own record and capture a higher share of the imported fertilizer cargo in next few years.

Earlier in November, Mundra Port transported a record cargo of imported coal at its West Basin terminal, Asia's largest coal handling facility. It has also commenced double stack container trains to help control transportation costs. The trains are running from Mundra Port to Patli near Gurgaon, Haryana, thus connecting northern India to the west.