India’s Mundra port berths MSC giant container ship

Mundra Port, the flagship port of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), berthed the 399 metres long and 54 metres wide vessel, MSC Hamburg.

The 2015-built container ship was anchored at the Indian port on 2 July 2023.

MSC Hamburg has a carrying capacity of 15,908 TEUs and its current draught is reported to be 12 meters.

Meanwhile, the port of Mundra has resumed all its services after the temporary suspension of operations ordered by the government due to Cyclone Biparjoy.

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Adani box volumes at Mundra dip amid transshipment handling slowdown

New exclusive data collected by Container News indicates a sequential slide in container volumes handled by the Adani Group-operated terminals at Mundra Port.

Combined “Adani Mundra” volumes in October dipped to 431,334 TEUs, from 444,986 TEUs in September and 457,334 TEUs in August.

The four terminals under Adani’s belt are Adani Mundra Container Terminal (AMCT), Adani CMA Mundra Terminal (ACMTPL) — a joint venture with CMA CGM Group, Adani International Container Terminal (AICTPL) — a...

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Adani Ports reverses plan to levy extra charges on Mundra box train operations

In a significant trade development that presents some cost relief for Indian hinterland shippers amid high freight rates, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) has eventually agreed to recall its notices seeking to levy extra user fees on container trains operating to/from Mundra Port, according to industry sources.

Mundra is the busiest container handler in India and freight loads out of inland container depots (ICDs) constitute a major portion (pegged at 50%) of its volumes.

The...

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Adani Ports, Gadot to operate Israel’s largest port through 2024

Indian major port operator Adani Group and the Israeli logistics firm Gadot have won the tender for the sale of the Port of Haifa.

Adani Ports and Gadot won tender in a US$1.2 billion deal. The concession will last through 2024 with the Indian port operator securing a 70% stake and the Israeli logistics group holding the remaining 30%.

The Port of Haifa is the largest port in Israel, handling around 50% of all the country’s cargo.

Avigdor Lieberman, Finance Minister of Israel, said, “The...

https://container-news.com/adani-ports-gadot-to-operate-israels-largest-port-through-2024/

Transshipment sector drives Mundra’s strong container throughput growth

Mundra Port, a non-government/minor cargo gateway in India under the Adani Group port network, has rapidly grown to become the country’s busiest container handler.

However, according to a granular analysis of port data, transshipment volumes are playing a big role in that growth, which has helped Mundra outpace JNPA/Nhava Sheva, the country’s long-time market leader in containerised trade.

Mundra has four Adani-controlled terminals, Adani Mundra Container Terminal (AMCT), Adani CMA Mundra...

https://container-news.com/transshipment-sector-drives-mundras-strong-container-throughput-growth/

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