Kandla Port Trust (KPT) is planning to scale up its total handling capacity from the current 120 million tonne (mt) to 180 mt by 2020. For this, the port trust is enhancing both liquid and dry cargo handling capacities at the major port. KPT is undertaking measures to regain its share in cargo traffic as it started handling container cargo starting from February 2017. For handling capacity constraints, KPT is investing further in oil jetties. The port trust is planning four new oil jetties which were delayed due to environmental clearance issues for the past two years or so.
For dry bulk cargo, KPT is planning two additional berths, that would add 9 mt additional capacity. This would result in KPT?s dry bulk handling capacity to rise from the current 120 mt capacity to 180 mt by 2020.