<p data-path-to-node="4" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">KANDLA — Successful Discharge of 27,150 Metric Tonnes from MV Portland Expands Bulk Handling Capabilities at Western Maritime Gateway</b></p><p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_58d90ef3d3cea00b-107" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-169 citation-end-169" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), India’s largest integrated transport and logistics utility, has marked a major operational milestone at its Tuna Terminal in Gujarat by completing its first-ever handling of bulk Dolomite cargo.<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="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The operation saw the terminal successfully discharge 27,150 metric tonnes of Dolomite from the bulk carrier <i data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="359" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MV Portland</i>, demonstrating expanded operational flexibility across its dry bulk handling infrastructure.<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><h3 data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Enhancing Multipurpose Bulk Handling Capabilities</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="7" id="p-rc_58d90ef3d3cea00b-108" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-168 citation-end-168" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Located off Tekra along Kandla Creek, the all-weather deepwater Tuna Terminal operates four multipurpose berths equipped with high-capacity mobile harbor cranes and automated dry bulk handling setups.<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> <span class="citation-167 citation-end-167" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Handling an array of dry bulk commodities—including coal, agricultural produce, industrial salt, and fertilizer imports—the addition of mineral-grade Dolomite diversifies the terminal’s bulk cargo matrix.<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="8" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port engineering teams executed the discharge operation using high-throughput clamshell grabs and mechanized conveyor systems, transferring the material directly into covered godowns and designated open yard storage blocks. The successful turnaround highlights the terminal's technical readiness to handle heavy metallurgical and industrial minerals with minimal cargo degradation or spillage.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b>Strengthening Hinterland Supply Chains for Heavy Industry</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="10" id="p-rc_58d90ef3d3cea00b-109" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Dolomite, an essential mineral flux used extensively in steelmaking, iron production, and agricultural soil conditioning, plays a critical role in supporting industrial manufacturing clusters. <span class="citation-166 citation-end-166" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Tuna Terminal’s direct rail integration with the national network via Dedicated Freight Corridor feeder lines, alongside its highway links via National Highway 8A, provides high-velocity evacuation routes to primary manufacturing enclaves across Northwestern 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="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-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="11" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Speaking on the milestone, port officials emphasized that expanding into specialized mineral handling reinforces APSEZ’s broader strategic vision of delivering single-window, end-to-end logistics solutions. By improving discharge rates and cutting vessel turnaround times for dry bulk carriers, the terminal continues to enhance supply chain efficiency for India's growing heavy manufacturing and metallurgical sectors.</p>