Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd (APL), a state-level PSU under the Government of Assam has signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) to establish a 150 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) e-Methanol plant at Kandla Port in Gujarat. The emphasized a significant step towards clean energy and green shipping transition. The signing ceremony was held by Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal among others at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Dibrugarh, Assam.
In this agreement, the Deen Dayal Port Authority will provide pipeline connectivity, storage and fuel handling infrastructure at the port, while APL will establish the green methanol production facility within the port area to form an integrated value chain for green marine fuels.
The facility once commissioned is expected to enable Kandla Port to emerge as a major green fuel supply point along international maritime trade routes, including vessels operating on the Singapore–Rotterdam corridor. The port-based fuel production offers multiple advantages, including reduced logistics costs, seamless integration with shipping demand and development of green bunkering infrastructure. The plant would attract more deep-sea vessels to Kandla Port, increasing cargo movement and support trade growth across the hinterland and the country.
Based in Assam, APL operates one of the India’s largest methanol facilities at Namrup and has recently expanded its production capacity. The partnership with DPA, Kandla is expected to enable the company to move up the value chain from conventional methanol to green and e-methanol production.