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Main Criteria:
Dahej is a fair-weather lighterage Port, situated at the junction of Guljaria and Ban Creek, on the west coast of India

Current port capacity:
5.3 mln tonnes;

Trade estimate 2010:
13.7 mln tonnes;

Marine Features:

• MHWS – 8.79 meters

• MHWN – 7.01 meters

• MLWS – 1.39 meters

• MLWN – 3.17 meters

• MSL – 5.09 meters

Latitudes : 21° 40' N
Longitudes: 72° 32' E

Charts

Admiralty :- 51
Indian Naval Hydrographic :- 2039

Anchorage :

Anchorage is 5 Kms away from Dahej Port (Old) and about 6 Kms from Jageshwar IPCL Jetty.

During high tide, the draft at Dahej Port is 2.50 Mtrs. to 3.50 Mtrs. and at Jageshwar IPCL Jetty. It is 4 to 7 Mtrs. Draft available at anchorage is 16 Mtrs.

Harbour Structures :

• Wharf Wall : Length 84 Mtrs.

• Jetty for Passengers : 39 Mtrs.

• Jetty for ODC ( Ro-Ro Ramp).

Facilities:

• Tugs, launches and barges are available with DHIL, IPCL & GCPTCL.

• The port cargo is generally handled with cranes. Port users have to arrange the same from private parties, as this facility is not available at the Port. Captive jetties are fitted with cargo handling equipments.

• Transit Sheds/Godowns:

Planned Activities:

• M/s Indo Gulf Fertilizers have developed port facilities for captive use, for their copper smelter plant.
• GCPTCL has developed a unique Chemical Terminal at Lakhigam site, Dahej
• GMB has plans to develop a lighterage port at the mouth of river Narmada at Jageshwar.
• A solid port catering to industries based in and around Dahej and Waghra has also been planned.
• Petronet LNG Ltd. has been granted permission to construct a deep water jetty for import of 5 MMTA of LNG at Dahej Port.
• Gujarat Maritime Board has decided to provide ro-ro-cum-cargo handling facilities at Dahej (Jageshwar) on the mouth of Narmada river.
• Construction of a Dry Cargo Jetty with a length of 106 mtrs., width 40 mtrs. And draft 6.5 mtrs., at Jageshwar is being considered by the GMB, to improve dry cargo/container handling at Dahej

Industries:
IndoGulf – copper and phosphate, Indian Petrochemicals Corporation LTD,(IPCL) for the liquids and gases, Gujarat Alkalies, Pushpa Polymers, LG Polymers and Petronet India Ltd.In addition, Bharuch in the immediate hinterland has a large industrial area, while one is also developed in Dahej;

Infrastructure:
Dahej is connected to Bharuch (distance 45 kms) and Vadodara (108 kms) by road. The nearest railway station is Bharuch on broad gauge trunk route. The nearest airport is Vadodara, which is connected with Mumbai and Delhi.

Commodities Handled:
import: Fertilizers, Fuel Oil, ODC Cargo, Coal, Copper, etc.
Export: Phosphoric Acid, Soyabeans, etc.

 
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