General Description
Location: Bedi Bunder is situated in NW India on the S shore of the Gulf of Kutch, close to Jamnagar.
General overview: Port of Bedi, operated by Gujarat Maritime Board, is an all weather lightering port. Vessels lie at anchor 7NM offshore and are worked by lighters, approx. 2 hours sailing time from the port.
Cargoes at Anchorage
- Discharging (Coal / Fertilizers / Limestone / Clinker)
- Loading (Petcoke)
Storage:
- Sheds (8,830 m2)
- Covered (14,600 m2)
- Open (17,520 m2)
Traffic figures: Approx. 126 vessels and 4,438,000t of cargo is handled annually.
Load line zone: Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area
Tropical Sep 1 to May 31
Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31.