<p data-path-to-node="5">Commemorating India’s 80th Independence Day, the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="65">Deendayal Port Authority (DPA)</b> celebrated the occasion with patriotic fervour across its administrative headquarters and operational complexes in Kandla and Gandhidham, highlighting its pivotal contribution to national EXIM growth and outlining strategic infrastructure milestones.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">Addressing port trustees, officers, marine pilots, terminal operators, and trade stakeholders, port leadership commended the workforce for sustaining robust cargo handling volumes across liquid bulk, dry bulk, and containerized cargo, while accelerating key projects under the Maritime India Vision.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Strategic Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Throughput Leadership:</b> DPA Kandla continues to reinforce its position among India’s top cargo-handling major ports, driven by heavy volumes of crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, edible oil, salt, fertilizers, and grains.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Deepwater Infrastructure &amp; Tuna Tekra Expansion:</b> The port is accelerating modernization projects, including the development of state-of-the-art mega container and multi-purpose cargo terminals at Tuna Tekra to accommodate larger vessel parcel sizes.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Green Port &amp; Clean Energy Transition:</b> In line with national maritime decarbonization goals, DPA is advancing renewable energy initiatives, green hydrogen/ammonia bunkering ecosystem planning, and shore-to-ship power deployment.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Digital &amp; Logistics Efficiency:</b> Streamlined vessel traffic management, digitized gate automation, and expanded multi-track rail siding connectivity continue to optimize cargo dwell times and hinterland evacuation to northern and western industrial belts.</p></li></ul>