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Bhavnagar Port is an under construction CNG port terminal in Bhavnagar town, Gujarat.Bhavnagar remained a major port, for almost two centuries, trading commodities with Africa, Mozambique, Zanzibar, Singapore and the Persian Gulf. This flourishing maritime trade resulted in the high rate of urbanization surplus wealth and cosmopolitan culture of the town.[1][2]
History
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
Gujarat Maritime Board in Bhavnagar has multiple jetties such as[3]
- 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.
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.