<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-455" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Driving transparency across India's state-owned maritime infrastructure, the V.O. <span class="citation-726" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Chidambaranar (VOC) Port Authority in Thoothukudi has officially launched its </span><i data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="179" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sustainability Report 2026</i><span class="citation-726 citation-end-726" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> Unveiled by Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, the publication marks the first time an Indian Major Port has issued a dedicated, comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure to the public.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-456" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-725" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Titled </span><i data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">"Towards a Green Maritime Future,"</i><span class="citation-725 citation-end-725" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> the report documents the gateway's operational transition toward clean energy dependencies while decoupling revenue growth from carbon output.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h3 data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Decarbonization Milestones and Emerging Green Fuel Infrastructure</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-457" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-724 citation-end-724" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The performance disclosure outlines concrete data tracking the port's aggressive renewable energy adoption and systemic emission reductions over the recent fiscal cycle:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ul data-path-to-node="7" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-458" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-723" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Achieving Scope-2 Emission Freedom:</b><span class="citation-723 citation-end-723" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Coinciding with the report's release, VOC Port Authority was awarded an official certification recognizing it as a Scope-2 Emission-Free Port.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-722 citation-end-722" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The gateway successfully pushed its renewable energy share from a mere 5% in FY2022–23 to a striking 94% in the recent operational year.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-459" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-721" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></span><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Exceeding Internal Power Demands:</b><span class="citation-721 citation-end-721" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Backed by steady generation hitting 15.5 GWh, the port's localized solar and wind arrays actually exceeded internal power consumption by 2% during the final four months of the tracking cycle, running net-zero grid operations during that window.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-460" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The Green Hydrogen Framework:</b><span class="citation-720 citation-end-720" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The report charts the port's development as an designated Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> Following its initial low-volume hydrogen output milestone, the port has locked down a 206-acre parcel for green ammonia production alongside a 1,500 m³ green methanol bunkering terminal.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1333177768="" _nghost-ng-c4102783319="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,3,0" id="p-rc_c5fd457830675859-461" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Simultaneous Operational Expansion:</b> The green metrics advanced even as baseline commercial traffic scaled upwards. <span class="citation-719 citation-end-719" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The port handled 43.31 million tonnes (MMT) of cargo and 8.60 lakh TEUs of container volume while squeezing its average pre-berthing detention time down to 9.12 hours.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c3748162914="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c3748162914="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1333177768="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>