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Bhavnagar Port is an under construction CNG port terminal in Bhavnagar town, Gujarat.^[1]^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location having potential of maritime trade. Till independence, Bhavnagar State was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan. The Gohil Rajputs came to Gujarat from Marwar in 1260 AD and had 3 capitals- Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor; before finally establishing Bhavnagar as their capital. The old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important towns of the region.^[1]

Sub-Ports[edit | edit source]

Gujarat Maritime Board in Bhavnagar has multiple jetties such as^[3]

Akwada Wharf
Concrete Jetty
North Quay Jetty

Present Day[edit | edit source]

The foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar was laid on 29 September 2022. It will be developed through public-private partnership (PPP) – the Mumbai-based Padmanabhan Mafatlal Group and the UK’s Foresight Group will take the lead and the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), currently in charge of Bhavnagar Port, will lend support.^[4]

The port will be developed at a cost of ₹4024 crore.The port will also have ultra-modern Container Terminal, Multipurpose Terminal, and Liquid Terminal with direct door-step connectivity to the existing roadway and railway network connecting to the largest industrial zones.^[4]The project will have a cargo handling capacity of 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), as per the report.

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External links[edit | edit source]

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[History-1] 1.0 ^1.1 https://www.bmcgujarat.com/History.aspx

[2] ttps://bhavnagar.nic.in/history/

[3] ttps://maritimecluster.org/port/bhavnagar/

[FP-4] 4.0 ^4.1 https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/explained-gujarat-to-get-worlds-first-cng-terminal-why-this-rs-4000-crore-project-matters-11363421.html

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-'''Bhavnagar Port''' is a seaport in [[Saurashtra region]] of [[Gujarat]] state in [[Western India]]. Bhavnagar has had trade links with [[Southeast Asia]], [[Africa]], [[Arabia]] and ports of [[Red Sea]] since the early 18th century.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gmbports.org/bhavnagar-port |title=Bhavnagar Port |access-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005045435/http://www.gmbports.org/bhavnagar-port |archive-date=5 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.bhavnagar.com/history-bhavnagar.aspx History of Bhavnagar]</ref><ref>[http://www.projectsmonitor.com/daily-wire/gmb-plans-port-facilities-near-magdalla-and-bhavnagar-ports/ Projects Monitor]</ref>
+'''Bhavnagar Port''' is an under construction CNG port terminal  in [[Bhavnagar]] town, [[Gujarat]].<ref name="History">https://www.bmcgujarat.com/History.aspx</ref><ref>https://bhavnagar.nic.in/history/</ref>
-The original port '''Bhavnagar Harbor''' located at {{coord|21|48|N|72|09|E|}} built by the state of [[Bhavnagar]] was a very important part of the commerce. It also hosted a light beacon since 1860. This port was later modernized in 1930 under the supervision of J. Johnston, then Port Officer of Bhavnagar state. Wharfs, warehouses, and railway transportation were added. A new port, 8&nbsp;km south of the original port was built and made operational in 1950s due to heavy silting at the location of the old port. This port also had a [[lighthouse]], which was damaged in the [[2001 Gujarat earthquake|2001 earthquake]].<ref name="dgllnoida.gov.in">{{cite web |title=Bhavnagar Old Port Lighthouse |url=http://dgllnoida.gov.in/history/bhavnagar.htm |accessdate=10 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20070814173359/http://dgllnoida.gov.in/history/bhavnagar.htm |archivedate=14 August 2007}}
+==History==
-</ref><ref>http://www.sezindia.nic.in/index.asp</ref><ref name="Lloyd's list ports of the world">{{cite book|title=Lloyd's List Ports of the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZYsAQAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Informa Pub. Group|page=595|isbn = 9781843116905}}</ref>
+Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location having potential of maritime trade. Till independence, Bhavnagar State was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan. The Gohil Rajputs came to Gujarat from Marwar in 1260 AD and had 3 capitals- Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor; before finally establishing Bhavnagar as their capital. The old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important towns of the region.<ref name="History"/>
-[[Bruce White]]'s company was responsible for the design of the Bhavnagar Port along with [[Chiswick flyover]] and [[Mumbai Port Trust|Bombay Marine Oil Terminal]]. Bhavnagar [[Lock (water transport)#Gates|lockgate]], built in 1963 and the first of its kind in [[India]] when built, is one of the oldest [[Pier|bundar]] in [[Gujarat]] and is very useful to keep ships afloat during low tide.<ref>[http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/New/Sample.asp?eBookID=431 A casual interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514210127/http://www.authorsonline.co.uk/New/Sample.asp?eBookID=431 |date=14 May 2006 }}</ref>
+==Sub-Ports==
+Gujarat Maritime Board in Bhavnagar has multiple jetties such as<ref>https://maritimecluster.org/port/bhavnagar/</ref>
+# Akwada Wharf
+# Concrete Jetty
+# North Quay Jetty
+==Present Day==
+The foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar was laid on 29 September 2022. It will be developed through public-private partnership (PPP) – the Mumbai-based Padmanabhan Mafatlal Group and the UK’s Foresight Group will take the lead and the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB), currently in charge of Bhavnagar Port, will lend support.<ref name="FP"/>
+The port will be developed at a cost of ₹4024 crore.The port will also have ultra-modern Container Terminal, Multipurpose Terminal, and Liquid Terminal with direct door-step connectivity to the existing roadway and railway network connecting to the largest industrial zones.<ref name="FP">https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/explained-gujarat-to-get-worlds-first-cng-terminal-why-this-rs-4000-crore-project-matters-11363421.html</ref>The project will have a cargo handling capacity of 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), as per the report.
 ==References==
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 == Further reading ==
-* ''Mulberry – The Return in Triumph'' by Michael Harrison, 1965
-* ''A Harbour Goes To War: The Story of Mulberry and the Men Who Made It Happen'' - J. Evans, R. Walter, E. Palmer; publisher - South Machars Historical Society, 2000
 ==External links==