Kandla Port is the number one port amongst major ports of India and is chartering new frontiers to become major port in India in terms of traffic handling. Since 1952 Kandla has looked forward towards progress and was declared a Major Port in 1955.

Consistent enlightened policies have ensured that the Port stood up to the challenge of the surging flood of trade and has created a hinterland spawning over a million sq. km in north-west India.

Today Kandla has become the hub of foodgrains, fertilizers, timber logs hazardous cargo and oil imports. The port is the most economical and most convenient for handling imports and exports of the highly productive granary and industrial belt stretching across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, New Delhi and Gujarat. The efficiency and all requisite user facilities nevertheless confirm to international standards. Necessary navigation aids are provided to facilitate day and night navigation. Largest liquid storage capacity in Asia. The Port reinforces its solid financial base and utilises it for providing better facilities to the trade and endevours to have the latest technological innovations for quicker turnaround of ships. The Port also aims for globalisation and significant achievements have been made in the privatisation field in pursuance of the Government of India's policy of economic reforms and liberalisation. More....