Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has built India’s first jetty that can accommodate very large crude carriers or so-called oil supertankers at its flagship Mundra port in Gujarat for crude imported by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).

“This first-of-its-kind infrastructure will handle fully loaded VLCCs for HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd’s upcoming 9 million tonnes (mt) refinery at Barmer,” said Karan Adani, Chief Executive Officer, APSEZ.

In November 2020, APSEZ signed a 30-year deal to handle crude imported by HPCL for its upcoming refinery and petrochemical complex in Rajasthan’s Barmer district.

Rajasthan Refinery Ltd is a 9 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) refinery and the petrochemical project being constructed by HPCL with an investment of ₹43,129 crores. The crude imported by HPCL for the plant will be handled at Mundra port, India’s biggest commercial port by volume handled.