Sonowal announces ₹57,000 crore projects at Kandla Port, including mega shipbuilding facility
The ₹30,000 crore shipyard will be able to build Very Large Crude Carriers of up to 3,20,000 DWT.
Summary
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced projects worth over ₹57,000 crore to boost capacity at Kandla Port in Gujarat on 7 January 2025. Sarbananda Sonowal announced a new Mega Shipbuilding Project at an investment of ₹30,000 crore and a new cargo terminal outside Kandla creek at ₹27,000 crore that will add 135 MTPA of capacity. The shipbuilding facility, spread over more than 8,000 acres, will be able to build Very Large Crude Carriers of up to 3,20,000 tonnes DWT and is planned to produce 32 new ships and repair 50 ships every year.
Key facts
- Date
- 7 January 2025
- Total investment
- Over ₹57,000 crore at Kandla Port, Gujarat
- Mega Shipbuilding Project
- ₹30,000 crore; VLCC up to 3,20,000 DWT; 32 new ships + 50 repairs a year; 8,000+ acres
- New cargo terminal
- Outside Kandla creek; ₹27,000 crore; +135 MTPA
- Announced by
- Sarbananda Sonowal
- About the port
- Kandla Port, Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat; Kandla Port Trust renamed Deendayal Port Trust w.e.f. 25 September 2017
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the planned investment in the new Mega Shipbuilding Project announced at Kandla Port on 7 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹30,000 crore
PIB (Shipping): the Mega Shipbuilding Project is ₹30,000 crore; the new cargo terminal is ₹27,000 crore; together over ₹57,000 crore.
Up to what size of Very Large Crude Carrier will the new Kandla shipbuilding facility be able to build?
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Correct answer: D — 3,20,000 tonnes DWT
PIB (Shipping): the facility will build VLCC or similar vessels of up to 3,20,000 tonnes DWT.
Consider the following statements about the Kandla Port projects announced on 7 January 2025: 1. The new cargo terminal outside Kandla creek will add 135 MTPA capacity. 2. The shipbuilding facility is planned to produce 32 new ships and repair 50 ships every year. 3. The shipbuilding facility will be spread over more than 8,000 acres. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Shipping): all three are stated in the release.