The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) in Kandla, Gujarat, is rapidly establishing itself as a pivotal center for clean energy and sustainable logistics in India, drawing significant attention from international partners and positioning itself at the forefront of the country's green transition.
International Delegations Laud Green Hydrogen Progress
On November 13, a high-level British delegation, supported by GH2 India and led by British Deputy High Commissioner Stephen Thomas Hickling, conducted a detailed review of India's first indigenous 1 MW green hydrogen plant located within the port premises. The team expressed strong appreciation for Kandla's rapid advancements in clean-energy infrastructure and its various green port initiatives.
Port officials emphasized that Kandla is steadily evolving into a crucial enabler of India's national and global green fuel ambitions. The ongoing projects are strategically positioning the port as a key node for investments focused on decarbonization.
Growing Global Interest in Sustainable Operations
In a separate engagement, DPA Kandla hosted a delegation from the New Zealand High Commission, accompanied by industry leaders from New Zealand's forestry and wood-processing sector. The visitors examined Kandla's critical role as India's leading EXIM gateway for timber, which supports a substantial portion of the nation's timber supply chain.
These back-to-back international engagements highlight Kandla's rising global profile as it intensifies its push toward sustainable operations and strengthens its contribution to India's energy transition.
Strategic Partnerships for Decarbonization
Earlier this month, on November 6, a delegation of European experts on certification and European Union regulations, supported by the Green Hydrogen Association (GH2) India, visited the Green Hydrogen Plant at Kandla. They received comprehensive briefings about the port's ambitious scale-up plans for green hydrogen production.
The delegation was also informed about upcoming projects, including bio-methanol and eMethanol projects currently in the pipeline, showcasing the port's diversified approach to clean energy.
During India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai last month, Deendayal Port Authority Chairman Sushil Kumar Singh revealed that the port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate its decarbonization efforts. Singh stated that the MoUs "are basically targeting setting up facilities at Kandla for the production of green methanol, green hydrogen, and green ammonia."
He further elaborated on the broader vision: "With this decarbonisation push, there is an opportunity for us to create ship-building facilities at Kandla. We have also signed MoUs with technology partners and ship builders who can help us structuring a project for Kandla for ship building and ship repair so that we can create a system in India which can cater to shipbuilding of commercial vessels of larger size which are capable of being deployed on trade routes."
These developments align with India's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 and support strategic initiatives to decarbonize the maritime sector under the Maritime India Vision 2030.
