Mundra Port Makes History with India’s Biggest Fertilizer Shipment
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Adani Mundra Port is celebrating a remarkable achievement as it welcomes the largest shipment of fertilizer ever seen in India. Today is a historic day for India’s maritime trade industry, with the successful arrival of a massive cargo weighing 100,282 metric tons of D-ammonium phosphate (DAP) from Morocco. This significant event showcases Mundra Port’s exceptional capacity and operational strength.
As a crucial part of India’s port infrastructure, Adani Mundra Port has once again made history by managing an unprecedented volume of dry cargo. The MV Patricia Oldendorff, carrying the monumental fertilizer shipment, departed from Morocco’s Jorf Lasfar port, breaking records for cargo volume at an Indian port. This accomplishment highlights the port’s ability to efficiently handle extensive cargo capacities.
Earlier this year, Mundra Port achieved milestones with the MV MSC Hamburg, a vessel as long as four football fields. On October 20, 2023, the port managed 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) containers, showcasing its commitment to operational excellence in India’s maritime trade sector.
Rakshit Shah, Executive Director of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zones Limited, expressed his excitement, saying, “Adani Ports, Mundra, continues to achieve remarkable feats through outstanding performance. Recently, our flagship port completed 25 years of successful operations, setting a new record as the first port in the country to handle over 16 million metric tons of cargo in a single month. Moving forward, the port will continue to lead progress in its operations.”
Adani Ports, India’s largest integrated logistics utility and a part of the diverse Adani Group remains dedicated to optimizing port facilities for the nation’s development. The world-class infrastructure at Adani Ports Mundra reflects India’s growing maritime industry and changing trade landscape. Mundra Port’s exceptional achievement of managing 40 vessel movements in just 24 hours stands as proof of its operational capabilities and efficiency.
