<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_6c60ea45fa806d4a-51" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">BHADRAK</b><span class="citation-43 citation-end-43" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has announced a major operational milestone at Dhamra Port in Odisha, with the newly commissioned mechanized loading system at Export Terminal Berth 4 officially commencing commercial operations.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" 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-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" 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_6c60ea45fa806d4a-52" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The advanced loading facility successfully handled its first commercial test vessel, the </span><i data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="89" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MV APJ JAOUAD</i><span class="citation-42 citation-end-42" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, marking a crucial leap forward in the port's ongoing strategy to enhance the speed, precision, and reliability of bulk cargo handling along India's eastern coastline.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" 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><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="4" id="p-rc_6c60ea45fa806d4a-53" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-41 citation-end-41" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The implementation of the automated loading system significantly upgrades Dhamra Port's export-handling infrastructure.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" 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> <span class="citation-40 citation-end-40" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">By replacing conventional handling processes with high-capacity mechanization, the terminal expects to drastically reduce vessel turnaround times, minimize dust and material loss, and ensure seamless bulk cargo movement for the mineral-rich industrial hinterland of eastern and central India.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" 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-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_6c60ea45fa806d4a-54" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-39 citation-end-39" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Situated strategically on the Odisha coast, Dhamra Port continues to solidify its role as a high-efficiency gateway for regional industrial supply chains.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" 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> <span class="citation-38 citation-end-38" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Company executives noted that the deployment of advanced mechanical systems aligns closely with national initiatives to modernize port infrastructure, lower logistics costs, and build future-ready maritime assets capable of supporting India's expanding export-import volumes.</span></p>