DPA Creates Record-Breaking Milestones in FY 2024–25 Across Cargo, Vessel, and Infra. Performance

Gandhidham, Gujarat | April 2025 – Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), one of India’s leading ports, has reported a stellar performance in FY 2024–25, shattering previous records across daily, monthly, and annual cargo handling parameters. With robust infrastructural support, operational excellence, and collaborative efforts, DPA continues to lead the maritime sector in efficiency and throughput.

🔹 Single-Day Milestones

DPA witnessed an array of record-breaking single-day achievements:

• Ammonia: 21,602 MTs on Feb 16, 2025, by MT LPG Sea Surfer.

• Gypsum Imports: 50,300 MTs on Oct 29, 2024, by MV BBC Chongzou.

• Phosphoric Acid: 30,952 MTs on Feb 14, 2025, by Stolt Breland.

• Indonesian Coal: 60,925 MTs on Dec 8, 2024, by Magic Thunder.

• Pet Coke: 65,114 MTs on Dec 22, 2024, by CSSC Immingham.

• #WATCH | Gujarat | Sushil Kumar Singh, Chairman of Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, says, “Today, I am happy to announce that Kandla Port has achieved its mission of 150 million tonnes of cargo throughput and achieved a record performance of 150.15 million tonnes. With… pic.twitter.com/72rcIhSays

  — ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2025

• Oil Extractions: 21,900 MTs on Oct 1, 2024, by MV Kathy Ocean.

• Mill Scale: 39,825 MTs on Dec 24, 2024, by MV Vishva Ekta.

• GSSP Fertilizer: 26,336 MTs on Sep 28, 2024, by MV Seastar Viking.

• Overall Traffic: 700,358 MTs on Jan 10, 2025.

• Total Dry Cargo (Kandla): 301,196 MTs on Jan 19, 2025.

• Salt Handling in 24 Hours: 151,528 MTs on Jan 19, 2025.

• 

🔹 Monthly Achievements

• Overall Cargo Volume: 163.32 lakh MTs in March 2025.

• Rice Exports: 4.54 lakh MTs in December 2024.

• Salt Volume: 19.22 lakh MTs in November 2024.

• Dry Cargo Export: 35.86 lakh MTs in December 2024.

• Foodgrain Imports: 3.99 lakh MTs in January 2025.

• Maize Imports: 3.99 lakh MTs in January 2025.

• Timber Logs: 4.54 lakh MTs in November 2024.

• Highest Container Throughput: 56,955 TEU in March 2025.

• Cargo Vessels Handled: 357 in January 2025.

• Rakes at KICT: 21 in May 2024.

• Cargo TEU by Rakes (KICT): 2,246 TEU in February 2025.

• Tuna Tekra Terminal Ships: 17 ships in January 2025.

🔹 Yearly Records

• Cargo Traffic: 150.16 MMT in FY 2024–25 (vs 137.56 MMT in FY 2022–23).

• Year-on-Year Traffic Growth: Highest-ever jump of 17.79 MMT.

• Imports: 1022.04 lakh MTs in FY 2024–25.

• Exports: 468.30 lakh MTs in FY 2024–25.

• Salt Exports: 174.83 lakh MTs in FY 2024–25.

• Foodgrains Imports: 15.46 lakh MTs (highest since FY 2006–07).

• Timber & Logs Imports: 55.57 lakh MTs in FY 2024–25.

• Total Cargo Vessels Handled: 3,732 in FY 2024–25 (vs 3,363 in FY 2022–23).

🔹 Strategic and Operational Highlights

• Enhanced ICD Connectivity: With GDL commencing operations, DPA now connects to ICD Viramgam and ICD Piyala.

• Salt Handling Capacity: A record 6 salt vessels berthed simultaneously on Sep 22, 2024.

• Largest TEU Parcel: 6,011 TEU handled by Zhong Gu Lan Zhou on Jan 9, 2025.