Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Adani Ports to Launch Empty Container Yard at Mundra
Adani Ports is setting up a special yard for empty shipping containers at Mundra.
The yard will also have warehouses.
Workers will store, inspect, maintain, and move empty containers there.
The containers can then be sent to exporters and container freight stations.
Adani Ports says this could make container handling faster and less expensive.
About 1.6 million empty-container units are handled at Mundra each year.
Mundra handles nearly 35% of India's container trade.
The company plans to add more than 6 million TEUs of container capacity in the next five years.
APSEZ is launching a dedicated Empty Container Yard with integrated warehousing at Mundra.
The facility will provide storage, maintenance, inspection, and movement services for empty containers.
APSEZ and/or partners, including container freight stations and shipping lines, may operate the yard.
The company says the initiative will speed up turnaround, reduce unnecessary movements, and optimise logistics costs.
APSEZ plans to add more than 6 million TEUs of container-handling capacity over the next five years.
- Who
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, potentially working with container freight stations and shipping lines.
- What
- The launch of a dedicated Empty Container Yard with integrated warehousing and end-to-end empty-container services.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday; the articles do not specify when operations will begin.
- Where
- Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone in Gujarat, India.
- Why
- To improve container turnaround, reduce unnecessary movements, optimise logistics costs, and support import-export supply chains.
- Annual empty-container volume
- Around 1.6 million TEUs are handled at Mundra annually.
- Mundra's trade share
- Nearly 35% of India's container trade.
- APSEZ container-market share
- 45.5% of India's container market as of FY26.
- Planned capacity addition
- More than 6 million TEUs of container-handling capacity over five years.
- Current cargo capacity
- 653 million tonnes per annum.
- 2030 throughput target
- 1 billion tonnes.
- APSEZ network
- 16 strategically located ports and terminals, supported by a fleet of 136 vessels.
