Dahej Port

• Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT): 10.800 m
• Highest High-Water Spring (HHWS): +10.200 m
• Mean High Water Spring (MHWS): 8.800 m
• Mean High Water Neap (MHWN): 7.10 m
• Mean Sea Level (MSL):- +5.100 m
• Mean Low Water Spring (MLWS): +0.900 m
• Mean Low Water Neap (MLWN): +1.800 m
• Lowest Low Water Spring (LLWS): +0.700 m
• Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT): -1.000 m

Anchorage

Vessels calling at the port can anchor at a distance of 5.5 km from the Gujarat Maritime Board Old Port and about 6.5 km from Jageshwar IPCL Jetty. The draft available is up to 25m. During high tide, the water levels rise by up to 10 - 11m.

Pilotage

Pilots are not required; however, the services of a local guide are provided on request.

Restrictions

As the port is a direct berthing port, there is a restriction with respect to LOA, beam or draft based on the size of berth. While capacity is being augmented, the current berthing restrictions for LOA/beam/draft are 270m/38m/17m respectively.

Port estate

Dahej Port has captive jetties and a private port used by DHIL, Petronet LNG, GCPTCL, IPCL.

Cargo handling

The Petronet LNG jetty is a dedicated deep-water facility for import of LNG. One berth is already operating, and another is under construction. Another bulk handling facility is available to the north of this facility for unloading various bulk cargoes at the rate of 30,000 tons per day. Two such berths are available for berthing. A dedicated liquid handling facility owned by GCPTCL (Gujarat Chemical Port Terminal Company Limited), which handles liquid cargoes with unloading / loading rates up to 25000 tonnes per day. A captive facility for handling Copper Ore and Sulphuric Acid is being owned and operated by Birla Copper for handling its own cargoes. The immediate hinterland is currently undergoing phase development with the Dahej, a Special Economic Zone being developed over an area of 30,000 hectares. While the current four-lane connecting highway is being expanded to a six-lane highway, the rail corridor is also being developed to a broad-gauge line with individual sidings being offered to the major prospect users in the area.

Commodities

Import: Coal, Chemicals, LNG, Rock Phosphate, Urea(proposed), Container(proposed)

Export: POL, Chemicals

Other facilities: crew change, store supplies, repairs, fresh water, bunkers