Deendayal Port plans second satellite facility with Rs 200 billion budget

24 Sep 2024 CW Team

Tuna-Tekra, a satellite port located about 15 kilometres from Kandla, is already operational.

Nandeesh Shukla, Deputy Chairman of the Deendayal Port Authority, mentioned in that they had recently submitted a proposal for the development of a satellite port on the specified patch of land between the Adani terminal and Kandla Creek. He clarified that the project is currently in its initial stages, with no detailed project report prepared yet.

Shukla emphasised that the feasibility and cost of the project still need to be evaluated. However, he indicated that the idea aligns with their master plan. The first proposal has already been submitted to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, and if the ministry approves, the project will proceed. The port authority estimates an investment of over Rs 200 billion for the development.

The Deputy Chairman further explained that the port authority aims to enhance cargo handling facilities, as the ambitious Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 requires significant growth, which they are committed to achieving.

Currently, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone operates a dry bulk terminal at Tuna-Tekra. Additionally, DP World, a Dubai government-owned global port operator, is building a terminal with a capacity of 2.19 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), estimated to cost Rs 42.43 billion, at the satellite port.

Shukla also mentioned that the port authority plans to invite tenders for the construction of a multipurpose cargo berth at Tuna-Tekra. The project, valued at Rs 17.19 billion, will be funded privately, pending government approval to restructure the project after two previous unsuccessful attempts.

Kandla Port, which began operations in 1931 with just two jetties and minimal infrastructure, is now being prepared to become one of India's first mega ports.,

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The Deendayal Port Authority, a state-owned entity managing the port in Kandla, Gujarat, has proposed constructing a second satellite port. This new facility is planned to be built on a stretch of land between the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone’s bulk cargo terminal at Tuna-Tekra and Kandla Creek, with an estimated cost exceeding Rs 200 billion, according to a senior official. Tuna-Tekra, a satellite port located about 15 kilometres from Kandla, is already operational. Nandeesh Shukla, Deputy Chairman of the Deendayal Port Authority, mentioned in that they had recently submitted a proposal for the development of a satellite port on the specified patch of land between the Adani terminal and Kandla Creek. He clarified that the project is currently in its initial stages, with no detailed project report prepared yet. Shukla emphasised that the feasibility and cost of the project still need to be evaluated. However, he indicated that the idea aligns with their master plan. The first proposal has already been submitted to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, and if the ministry approves, the project will proceed. The port authority estimates an investment of over Rs 200 billion for the development. The Deputy Chairman further explained that the port authority aims to enhance cargo handling facilities, as the ambitious Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 requires significant growth, which they are committed to achieving. Currently, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone operates a dry bulk terminal at Tuna-Tekra. Additionally, DP World, a Dubai government-owned global port operator, is building a terminal with a capacity of 2.19 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), estimated to cost Rs 42.43 billion, at the satellite port. Shukla also mentioned that the port authority plans to invite tenders for the construction of a multipurpose cargo berth at Tuna-Tekra. The project, valued at Rs 17.19 billion, will be funded privately, pending government approval to restructure the project after two previous unsuccessful attempts. Kandla Port, which began operations in 1931 with just two jetties and minimal infrastructure, is now being prepared to become one of India's first mega ports.,

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