Company Name: VOCEAN SHIPPING PVT LRTD
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Last Updated: 20 Jul 2026
Porbandar is an all-weather port with direct berthing facilities. Porbandar is situated on the west coast of Saurashtra, facing the Arabian Sea. It provides direct berthing facility for up to 50,000 DWT ships.
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| Location | Latitude : 21° 38' N Longitude : 69° 37' E |
| Anchorage Area | Anchorage is about 2 km offshore, south-West of break water, with good holding ground and a depth of 9.5 meters. Approach to the anchorage of break water is 1.1 Nautical miles. Two steamers can operate at a time. Anchorage operations remain closed during monsoon period due to heavy swell and winds. It is advised that vessel to remain 5 N.M. SW of break water, after berthing programmed fixed vessel to approach as per agent/port authority advise. |
| Pilot boarding | Pilotage is compulsory. A vessel awaiting pilot should anchor south-west of the breakwater end, about 1 nautical mile away, where ample water and good holding ground is available. Only daylight navigation is available. |
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| VHF Channel Number | VHF Channel : 16 Watch-keeping : 0800 to 2000 hrs. IST |
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| BA Charts required | Admiralty : 1321 Indian Naval Hydrographic : 204 and 205 |
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| Discharge Facility | Import : Coal, LPG and Wet dates Export : Salt, Cement/Clinker, Clay Bauxite, Onion, Raw cotton, Soda Ash, Marin product etc. |
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| Berth No | LOA(Mrts) | Beam(Mtrs) | Draft(Mtrs) | DWT | Qty | SWL | Cargo Handled |
Wharf for steamers : length 385m (235m GMB wharf and 150m private jetty of M/s. Saurashtra Cement Ltd.) with permissible draught up to 9.8 m.
Landing and berthing : Total 2,128 meters in length for lighters. Fishing activities are being performed from these berths.
PORT DUES :
FOREIGN VSL : $ 0.359 PER GRT ( VALID FOR 30 DAYS )
COASTAL VSL : RS. 8.451 PER GRT
PILOTAGE :
FOREIGN VSL : $ 0.359 PER GRT UPTO 30000 GRT
MORE THAN 30000 GRT $ 0.233 PER GRT
COASTAL VSL : RS. 8.451 UPTO 30000 GRT
MORE THAN 30000 GRT RS. 5.501=00 PER GRT
BERTH HIRE CHARGES :
FOREIGN VSL : $ 0.179 PER GRT PER DAY
COASTAL VSL : RS. 4.226 PER GRT PER DAY
ANCHORAGE CHARGES:
FOREIGN VSL : $ 0.033 PER GRT PER DAY
CPASTAL VSL : RS. 0.810 PER GRT PER DAY
VTMS CHARGES : RS. 5.324 PER GRT
18% GST WILL BE APPLICABLE ON ALL ABV CHARGES
Above restrictions / information are current and are subject to change without any prior intimation from port authorities