DPA Kandla highlights achievements in cargo handling for the first six months 2024

GANDHIDHAM : In the first 6 months of current fiscal i.e. 2024-25, the trade friendly approach adopted by DPA has started delivering results. The rationalization of cargo and vessel related charges by the port in consultation with the trade and, coordinated efforts by vessel agents, stevedores & other stakeholders have shown up in the form of significant growth in cargo volumes at DPA in Dry and liquid cargoes handled at the Port. Moreover, these concerted efforts also translated into creation of some single day and monthly records in cargo handling, which are highlighted below :-

Single Day Records: –

1. DPA created a new 24 hrs. cargo record in handling of U.S. steam coal,
   when the vessel MV Baby Hercules handled 47910 MTs in 24 hrs. on
   11.9.2024 at Tuna tekra berth, by surpassing the previous best handling
   of 47720 MTs handled on 29.6.2022 at Tuna tekra by the vessel MV
   Aradne.
2. DPA created a new 24 hrs. cargo record in handling of GSSP fertilizer
   (dry cargo), when the vessel MV Sea star Ciking exported 26336 MTs
   in 24 hrs. on 28.9.2024 at Kandla, by surpassing the previous best
   handling of 24570 MTs handled on 9.5.2023 by the vessel MV Amber
   Star.
3. DPA created a new record in handling of Pet coke, when the vessel MV
   Idomeneas handled 55700 MTs in 24 hrs. on 18.4.2024 at Kandla, by
   surpassing the previous best handling of 49655 MTs handled on
   29.6.2022 by the vessel MV Greco Libero.
4. DPA created a new record in handling of Met coke, when the vessel MV
   Progress Trader handled 26300 MTs in 24 hrs. on 6.7.2024 at Kandla,
   by surpassing the previous best handling of 20716 MTs handled on
   11.7.2022 by the vessel MV Skopelos.
5. DPA created a new record in handling of salt (exports), when 6 salt
   vessels (5 at berth & 1 at Mid stream) handled a total of 144515 MTs in
   24 hrs. on 22.9.2024, surpassing the previous best of 105602 MTs
   achieved through 5 vessels in a single day on 2.3.2024
   Monthly records: –
6. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Other Foodgrains
   (imports) which include Jowar, Bajra, maize, chick peas, yellow peas
   etc., when it handled 173479 MTs in May-24 at Kandla, thereby
   surpassing the previous best handling of 135279 MTs handled during
   Jun-24.
7. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Miscellaneous cargo
   (imports), when it handled 255480 MTs in Apr-24 at Kandla, thereby
   surpassing the previous best handling of 251547 MTs handled during
   Jul-23.
8. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Total imports, when it
   handled 9359391 MTS in May-24 at Kandla, thereby surpassing the
   previous best handling of 9207952 MTs handled during Mar-24.
9. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Liquid Chemicals
   (imports & exports combined), when it handled 585580 MTs in May-24
   at Kandla, thereby surpassing the previous best handling of 553191
   MTs handled during Sept-2012.
10. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Edible oil(exports), when
    it handled 79253 MTs in Apr-24 at Kandla, thereby surpassing the
    previous best handling of 48237 MTs handled during Nov-23
11. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Other Dry cargo
    category(exports) consisting of cargoes such as Sugar, Oil extractions,
    salt, silica sand, RoRo traffic, containers (exports) & other
    miscellaneous cargoes (exports), when it handled 2595464 MTs in
    Jun24 at Kandla, thereby surpassing the previous best handling of
    2401873 MTs handled during in Feb-23.
12. DPA created a new monthly handling record in Salt(exports), when it
    handled 1663618 MTs in Jun-24 at Kandla, thereby surpassing the
    previous best handling of 1284545 MTs handled in Jan-24.
    Salient Features: –
13. Handling of RoRo cargo officially started (at Gogha / Hazira) during fy
    2024-25, after a gap of 86 months. RoRo cargo was last handled at
    Kandla between Oct-2016 & Apr-2017.
14. In terms of handling ships with a parcel size of 50000 MTs and above,
    DPA created a new record by handling 507 cargo ships in first 6 months
    of FY 2024-25 (upto Sept-24) erasing the previous handling record of
    459 ships in first 6 months of FY 2022-23.
15. In terms of handling ships with a parcel size of 100000 MTs and above,
    DPA created a new record by handling 171 cargo ships in first 6 months
    of FY 2024-25 (upto Sept24) erasing the previous handling record of
    157 ships in first 6 months of FY 2021-22.
16. DPA rewrote its own history, by registering record fastest times as
    compared to any of the fiscal years till date, while handling 50 MMT of
    cargo on 7.8.2024 (11 days before as compared to last fiscal year), 60
    MMT on 3.9.2024 (13 days before as compared to last fiscal) & 70 MMT
    on 28.9.2024 (16 days before as compared to last fiscal).
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17. DPA created a new record in terms of handling maximum number of salt
    vessels by handling 156 cargo vessels in first 6 months of current fiscal
    i.e. FY 2024-25 (Upto Sept-24), thereby surpassing the previous best
    of 89 vessels handled in FY 2022-23 (upto Sept-22).

Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman DPA, extends his sincere appreciation to all port users, stakeholders, trade unions, officials, employees and workers for their steadfast commitment and cooperation over the past six months. Their continuous support and dedication have played a pivotal role in the successful journey of Deendayal Port Authority