| Hazira | |
| — port town — | |
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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Surat |
| Nearest city | Surat |
| Civic agency | Hazira Area Development Authority |
| Population • Density |
67,829 (2009[update]) • 404 /km2 (1,046 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
168 km2 (65 sq mi) • 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
Hazira is a Port Town and a transshipment port in the Surat district in the state of Gujarat in southwestern India.
Hazira is one of the major ports of India and most important element of Surat Metropolitan Region.It is also known as the industrial hub of India. The town is located on the bank of the Tapti River, eight kilometres from the Arabian Sea. It is a centre for health tourism due to its natural springs, and also home to major industrial and shipping facilities like Essar Group of Industries, Kribhco, Shell, Larsen & Toubro & Reliance.
Hazira is 300[1] kilometres north of Mumbai, 21 kilometres from Surat city and 31 kilometres from Udhana. Access is via NH-6 and NH-8. A new coastal highway connecting Hazira with Navsari which will reduce the commute time has been planned. The project to broaden NH-6 from four to six lanes is under construction with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Hazira Port is a deep-water LNG terminal and multi-cargo port. The LNG terminal is operational and India's largest, with storage and export capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. It is a joint venture between Shell Oil and French company Total S.A.[2] Storage and export capacity is intended to be increased to 3.8 million tonnes by the end of 2009.[2]
A container terminal capable of handling one million TEU is also currently under construction by Singapore company PSA Corporation.[2]
L&T shipyard has started production of small ships, naval craft in 2010, growing rapidly into a well known shipyard.
3. see for L&T shipyard specs: http://www.gmbports.org/showpage.aspx?contentid=1532