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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Deendayal Port Authority unloads 79,780 tonnes of coal in 24 hours
The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) of Kandla set a new record by unloading 79,780 tonnes of steam coal from MV KMAX RULER in just 24 hours. In a post on social media platform X, the DPA said that the record-breaking operation was carried out with the coordinated efforts of vessel agent M/s Genesis Shipping , stevedore M/s Shiv Shipping Services, and importer M/s Gallant Metals. "Record Reloaded at DPA! In a stellar feat of efficiency, MV KMAX RULER unloaded 79,780 tons of Steam Coal in just 24 hours at Deendayal Port, Kandla -- setting a new benchmark!," the X post of Deendayal Port Authority added. DPA has set ambitious targets after exceeding its own target of handling 150.16 million tonnes of cargo in the financial year 2024-25. — Deendayal_Port (@Deendayal_Port) Speaking to in April this year, DPA Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh 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. Kandla is a seaport in India situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat. Kandla Port is the gateway port for states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, and Kashmir, as well as the rich industrial belt of West and North India. Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch on the northwestern coast of India, was constructed in the 1950s after India's independence as the chief seaport serving western India. According to its website, it is the largest port in India in terms of the volume of cargo handled. Deendayal Port Authority, India's busiest major port in recent years, is gearing up to add substantial cargo handling capacity with private sector participation . The Union Government is actively working to enhance the capacity of the port. Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several transformational projects of DPA, worth over Rs 1,100 crore. (ANI)


Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Deendayal Port Achieves New Milestone by Unloading 79,780 Tonnes of Coal in Just 24 Hours, ET Infra
Advt Advt The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) of Kandla set a new record by unloading 79,780 tonnes of steam coal from MV KMAX RULER in just 24 a post on social media platform X, the DPA said that the record-breaking operation was carried out with the coordinated efforts of vessel agent M/s Genesis Shipping , stevedore M/s Shiv Shipping Services, and importer M/s Gallant Metals."Record Reloaded at DPA! In a stellar feat of efficiency, MV KMAX RULER unloaded 79,780 tons of Steam Coal in just 24 hours at Deendayal Port, Kandla -- setting a new benchmark!," the X post of Deendayal Port Authority has set ambitious targets after exceeding its own target of handling 150.16 million tonnes of cargo in the financial year to in April this year, DPA Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh 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 is a seaport in India situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat. Kandla Port is the gateway port for states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, and Kashmir, as well as the rich industrial belt of West and North Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch on the northwestern coast of India, was constructed in the 1950s after India's independence as the chief seaport serving western to its website, it is the largest port in India in terms of the volume of cargo handled. Deendayal Port Authority, India's busiest major port in recent years, is gearing up to add substantial cargo handling capacity with private sector participation The Union Government is actively working to enhance the capacity of the port. Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several transformational projects of DPA, worth over Rs 1,100 crore. (ANI)


India Gazette
3 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Deendayal Port Authority unloads 79,780 tonnes of coal in 24 hours
Kachchh (Gujarat) [India], May 31 (ANI): The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) of Kandla set a new record by unloading 79,780 tonnes of steam coal from MV KMAX RULER in just 24 hours. In a post on social media platform X, the DPA said that the record-breaking operation was carried out with the coordinated efforts of vessel agent M/s Genesis Shipping, stevedore M/s Shiv Shipping Services, and importer M/s Gallant Metals. 'Record Reloaded at DPA! In a stellar feat of efficiency, MV KMAX RULER unloaded 79,780 tons of Steam Coal in just 24 hours at Deendayal Port, Kandla -- setting a new benchmark!,' the X post of Deendayal Port Authority added. DPA has set ambitious targets after exceeding its own target of handling 150.16 million tonnes of cargo in the financial year 2024-25. Speaking to ANI in April this year, DPA Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh 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. Kandla is a seaport in India situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat. Kandla Port is the gateway port for states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, and Kashmir, as well as the rich industrial belt of West and North India. Kandla Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch on the northwestern coast of India, was constructed in the 1950s after India's independence as the chief seaport serving western India. According to its website, it is the largest port in India in terms of the volume of cargo handled. Deendayal Port Authority, India's busiest major port in recent years, is gearing up to add substantial cargo handling capacity with private sector participation. The Union Government is actively working to enhance the capacity of the port. Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several transformational projects of DPA, worth over Rs 1,100 crore. (ANI)


Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Deendayal Port Authority unloads 79,780 tonnes of coal in 24 hours
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) of Kandla set a new record by unloading 79,780 tonnes of steam coal from MV KMAX RULER in just 24 a post on social media platform X, the DPA said that the record-breaking operation was carried out with the coordinated efforts of vessel agent M/s Genesis Shipping , stevedore M/s Shiv Shipping Services, and importer M/s Gallant Metals."Record Reloaded at DPA! In a stellar feat of efficiency, MV KMAX RULER unloaded 79,780 tons of Steam Coal in just 24 hours at Deendayal Port, Kandla -- setting a new benchmark!," the X post of Deendayal Port Authority has set ambitious targets after exceeding its own target of handling 150.16 million tonnes of cargo in the financial year to in April this year, DPA Chairperson Sushil Kumar Singh 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 is a seaport in India situated in the Kachchh District of Gujarat. Kandla Port is the gateway port for states like Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, and Kashmir, as well as the rich industrial belt of West and North Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch on the northwestern coast of India, was constructed in the 1950s after India's independence as the chief seaport serving western to its website, it is the largest port in India in terms of the volume of cargo handled. Deendayal Port Authority, India's busiest major port in recent years, is gearing up to add substantial cargo handling capacity with private sector participation The Union Government is actively working to enhance the capacity of the port. Earlier in the month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several transformational projects of DPA, worth over Rs 1,100 crore. (ANI)


Indian Express
6 days ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Gujarat Confidential: PM Narendra Modi bats for local
Addressing a public meeting at Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called upon people to use only locally made products. He also pointed out that products for certain Indian festivals are being imported from abroad. Without making any direct reference to any country, he said, 'Look at the misfortune, even (idols of) Ganeshji come from abroad' Audience at Bhuj event Among people who attended PM Narendra Modi's event in Bhuj on Monday were over 2,600 workers and their families who were mobilised from the Deendayal Port, Kandla — nearly 75 km from the venue. 'This is the first time port workers voluntarily attended an event of the Prime Minister in such a large scale,' Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) spokesperson Om Prakash Dadlani told this paper. Not only the workers — who were ferried in nearly 50 state transport buses and private vehicles — but also over 300 ministerial staff attended the event where PM Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 1,100 crore of the DPA. Workers were happy to hear the PM mention about the Kandla port in his speech, DPA authorities said.