Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Kandla Port to Improve Edible Oil Shipment Efficiency
The Kandla Port is working to make it faster to unload edible oil from ships.
They're building new pipelines and getting ready to use more docks.
The port chairman talked with oil importers about these changes.
They want to avoid delays by working together and finishing paperwork quickly.
The goal is to get the oil off the ships and to the buyers faster.
They are asking for all parties involved to communicate better.
This will help the port run more smoothly.
Kandla Port Authority pledges to expedite edible oil shipments.
Infrastructure improvements, including new pipelines, are underway.
The port aims to reduce vessel turnaround times and ease congestion.
Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh met with the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA).
Coordination between port officials and importers is crucial for efficiency.
- Who
- Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh and the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA).
- What
- The Kandla Port Authority is working to improve the efficiency of edible oil shipments.
- When
- Published on June 23, 2025
- Where
- Kandla Port (Deendayal Port)
- Why
- To reduce congestion and improve turnaround times for vessels carrying edible oil, and ensure uninterrupted supply.
Importers
Port Authority
Penalties for delays
Importers
Favor maintaining the existing system of penal berth hire charges for discharge delays.
Port Authority
N/A
- Port Authority
- Deendayal Port Authority
- Chairman
- Sushil Kumar Singh
- Meeting with
- Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA)
- Infrastructure Improvements
- New 14-inch pipelines, additional berths
- Focus
- Expediting edible oil shipments