Pipavav Port located in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, at a distance of 140 kms South-West of Bhavnagar and 153 nautical miles North-West of Mumbai. Port Pipavav is managed and operated by APM Terminals, the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. APM Terminals is one of the largest container terminal operators in the world and offers the global shipping community an integrated Global Terminal Network of 60 ports and 132 inland facilities in 63 countries.
Port Pipavav's location in Gujarat and proximity to robust rail and road network provides a logistical advantage, connecting port to the critical markets into the hinterland and the northwest and central India. Unlike most other ports in India, Port Pipavav's location in southern Gujarat means that it is ideally situated to take advantage of a rich hinterland. Just beyond Port Pipavav's immediate hinterland are the abundant northwest markets of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi/NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab.
GULF PETROCHEM INDIA PVT. LTD. (GPIPL) is subsidiary of Gulf Petrochem FZC, Sharjah, UAE and developing a Most Modern “Liquid Cargo Storage Terminal” at Pipavav inside Port Premises on 90507.10 SQM area with 'State-of-art' facilities to handle Liquid Cargoes in bulk (Handling and Storage) : -
Effective Storage Capacity (48 Product Tanks):
10,000 x 6 6580 x 8 5090 x 8 4060 x 8
9800 x 6 5090 x 6 5200 x 6
Efficient and professional team will construct and operate the tank farm with international standards.
M/s Vijay tanks & Vessels Pvt. Ltd., Baroda are the EPC Contractor. Tanks construction as per API 650 standard / OISD 118 Guidelines and with modern & efficient automation system that includes Radar Gauges, Mass Flow Meters and Tank Farm Management System for inventory and safety etc.
FACILITIES
4 nos. of Dedicated Cup-piggable dock lines (1 x 16” dia and 3 x 12” dia) connecting Liquid Berth to Tank Farm. Cup-Pigging facility is to ensure complete cargo displacement. Dedicated dock line for handling of Bitumen in bulk.
2 x 60 MT capacity Pit less type electronic weighbridges for lorry weighment.
Dedicated pumps and Lorry filling bays for uninterrupted delivery from each tank simultaneously.
Tanker lorry loading/un-loading operations.
Thermic Fluid heating system to ensure heated cargo in molten condition.
Black Oil export pumps (2 x 300 CBM Capacity).
Inter tank transfer (ITT) of stored products.
Cargo homogenizing using Jet Mixture.
Rail rake loading facility can be arranged on long commitment.
