- Annual TEU
- ~1.0 million TEU/year
- Container berths
- 1 container terminal, 2 berths
- Lanes served
- 4
- Carrier lines
- 6
Why this port
Pipavav sits on the Saurashtra peninsula, 90 nautical miles south-west of Mundra. Operated by APM Terminals (the Maersk Group's port arm), it handles a smaller container volume than Mundra but runs a clean, all-weather container operation on the same Arabian-Sea lane profile. For us, it is the overflow lane — the one we book when Mundra schedules are tight or the buyer's forwarder is specifically carrier-aligned with Maersk or MSC direct strings.
Pipavav's commercial pitch is congestion avoidance. When Mundra's container yards are full and vessel waiting times stretch past 24 hours, Pipavav offers a predictable alternative on many of the same strings. APMT runs direct services to Europe, the US East Coast, the Middle East and East Africa — the Maersk AE-7, TA-2 and ME-2 strings all call.
The port has double-stack rail connectivity to Ahmedabad and the NCR via the Western DFC, similar to Mundra though with lower daily train frequencies. Drive time from Ahmedabad is roughly 6 – 7 hours; from Jaipur or Rewari, 18 – 24 hours by road or one overnight train.
For hospitality-textile programmes, Pipavav is the tactical port — booked when Mundra is congested, when the buyer's freight-forwarder has a specific Maersk string booking, or when the programme is mid-size enough that the narrower schedule isn't a constraint. Terminal efficiency is high; turnaround times at the gate are competitive with Mundra.
Feeder corridors
Which manufacturing towns route through Pipavav.
Corridor
Ahmedabad / Surat
Fabric, dyeing, printing feeder
- Distance
- 310 km
- Inland leg
- 6 – 7 hrs road
Corridor
Panipat (via rail)
Bed linen (tertiary — Mundra preferred)
- Distance
- 1280 km
- Inland leg
- Rail: ~60 hrs
Lanes served
Destinations, transit windows, routing.
| Destination | Market | Transit | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
New York / Newark Maersk TA-2 string. | USA | 26 – 30 days | Direct |
Felixstowe / Southampton Maersk AE-7 string. | UK | 21 – 25 days | Direct |
Rotterdam / Hamburg | EU | 22 – 27 days | Direct |
Jebel Ali (Dubai) | Middle East | 6 – 9 days | Direct |
Carriers
Lines calling at Pipavav.
Incoterms quoted
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Facilities
What the terminal does on the ground.
- All-weather, tide-independent container berth
- Double-stack rail to Ahmedabad and the NCR
- On-dock reefer plugs
Customs
Clearance posture.
- AEO exporters eligible for DPD
- Standard ICEGATE-routed Shipping Bill filing
How Adalwin routes
Programmes we load through Pipavav.
Tactical overflow port when Mundra slot availability is tight. Occasionally the primary lane when a buyer's forwarder has a fixed Maersk AE-7 or TA-2 booking.
Official reference: apmterminals.com ↗
Other ports
Sibling lanes.
JNPA / Nhava Sheva
INNSAWest coast
India's flagship container port on the Arabian Sea — the default FOB lane for West- and South-bound textile programmes.
Mundra
INMUNWest coast
India's largest commercial port by volume — the default FOB lane for Panipat and NCR-origin bed-linen programmes.
Chennai
INMAAEast coast
India's oldest artificial harbour and the east-coast lane for Karur, Erode and Tirupur-origin textile programmes.
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