Adani Ports cross 300 MT Cargo volumes to beat its own milestone

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“The improvement in cargo volumes is testimony to the faith that our customers have in us,” said KaranAdani,CEO&WholeTimeDirectorofAdaniPorts.

“It shows our commitment to using improved efficiencies and technological integrations to drive and achieve customer satisfaction. The APSEZ’s flagship port, Mundra, is outpacing all its closest rivals by comfortable margins and continues to be the largest port inthenationintermsofvolumeshandled.”

Karan Adani added its infrastructure at Mundra port meetsworldstandardsandprovidesservicelevelsonpar withthoseofitsglobalcompetitors.

Almost 95 per cent of the trade volumes in India are carried through maritime route and world-class mega portsisimperativefortheIndiancoastline,itsaid.

Notably, this year also saw growth in agricultural exports due to India’s record high foodgrain production and the Russia-Ukraine conflict that opened up opportunitiesforfarmexports.

At a time when the country’s electricity demand is at an all-time high, Adani ports have risen to the occasion and handled the sudden surge of imported coal volumes flowingtoIndia.

“In line with the Government’s vision of RSR (Rail-Sea-Rail) movement of domestic coal, APSEZ) has begun offering coastal coal export solutions to TANGEDCO through its Gangavaram Port. Similarly, it has been supporting the coastal coal movement to NTPC Khudgi by commencement of coastal coal handlingatitsMormugaoTerminal,”itsaid.

Not just business expansion, APSEZ said it has also metitssustainabilitycommitments.

Energy and emission intensity, it said, has been reducedbyaround41%andwaterintensityby56percent from 2016 levels. With its plan to install 250 mega watt of renewable capacity on a captive basis, APSEZ is moving closertoitsgoalofbecomingcarbonneutralby2025.

Critical port connectivity projects to get Rs 1 lakh cr Gati Shakti push : Sarbananda Sonowal

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“This is part of the Holistic Coastal District Development plan starting from Gujarat to Bengal. Of these, 220 projects have already been completed, 230 projects entered the implementation phase, while the restareunderdifferentstagesofdevelopment,”hesaid.

In addition to these, Sonowal said that port connectivity is also being aided through more projects. “There is ₹1 lakh crore PM Gati Shakti Master Plan, which has given us further opportunities by bringing 18 infra allied ministries together to work under one single banner,” he said, adding that 100 critical projects have been identified including improved connectivity between variousportseitherthroughrailorroad.

“For this, ₹75,000 crore will be invested, wherein ₹15,000 crore will be from private players, which is very encouraging,” Sonowal said, adding that this is in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of empowering India by enhancing capacity building along withefficiency.

Movingcoal

Improved port connectivity will supplement the Centre’s plan to move coal through coastal shipping routes in a bid to ease pressure on the Indian Railways duringpeakpowerdemandmonths.

Responding to a query on whether India is ready for thisinthesummerof2023,hesaid,“Wearealreadydoing it from Paradip to Chennai and soon we will start shippingfromParadiptoKanglaalso”.

But this plan has been fraught with concerns of rising power costs in Punjab that has raised the issue with the Centre since coal is travelling a much longer distance.

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