DPA positions Kandla as green fuels, shipping hub

Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, said it is positioning Kandla as an emerging hub for green fuels, green shipping, shipbuilding and maritime decarbonisation.

“The plan is to create a platform where global expertise, technology and investment can converge with India’s growing green maritime ambitions,” the port authority which recently hosted Kandla Forum 2026 said.

The Kandla Forum 2026 on the theme “Anchoring Maritime Decarbonisation”, brought together global and Indian stakeholders from the hydrogen, clean energy, shipping, shipbuilding, engineering, technology and financial sectors to discuss about the opportunities.

DPA said it was actively advancing India’s commitment towards achieving Net Zero by 2070. The Forum was conceived to connect companies capable of developing the green-energy value chain with DPA’s leadership and enable focussed, on-ground engagement.

It witnessed participation from international delegation representing 62 Hydrogen Council member companies, spanning electrolyser and equipment manufacturers, energy and industrial gas majors, engineering and EPC companies, mobility manufacturers, shipping and maritime organisations, classification entities and project finance institutions.

Also present were Indian manufacturers, developers and offtakers, shipping and shipbuilding companies, financial institutions and other stakeholders.

Sushil Kumar Singh, IRSME, Chairman, DPA outlined the port authority’s existing and planned green-energy infrastructure, including the Port’s position with regard to power, water and land availability, green hydrogen and derivative facilities, methanol bunkering and opportunities for investment, joint ventures and deployment of new technologies.

He invited global industry leaders to engage closely with Kandla and become partners in its green transformation.

In the green-energy sector DPA already has a 1 MW green hydrogen plant in operation, with further green hydrogen facilities under development.

The port has also completed India’s first methanol bunkering trial, while land, power and water are being positioned to support green hydrogen and derivative production. “Kandla is also an anchor port in India–Europe green shipping corridor studies,” he stated.