Pipavav is a modern container and Ro-Ro port on Gujarat's Saurashtra coast, operated by a leading global terminal operator. under India's first fully-privatised major port operation. With 14.5-metre draft accommodating post-Panamax containers, Pipavav is a growing hub for automobile exports and international container traffic. Bunker supply is provided by the leading Indian private bunker operator via barge from Mundra.
the global terminal operator operates container, Ro-Ro automobile and bulk terminals with rail connectivity via dedicated 269-km track linking to the national rail network. The port is a significant export gateway for Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and other Indian automotive OEMs. Container volumes have grown steadily as liner operators add Pipavav calls to their west India rotations.
Pipavav is associated with Kandla Port — container and ro-ro port on the saurashtra coast, 90 km south of rajkot. Many vessel operators evaluate Pipavav and Kandla together when planning Indian port calls. See the Kandla bunker guide for context on the broader supply area.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at Pipavav. Click any grade for full specifications.
Standard bunker grades (VLSFO, HSFO, LSMGO, MGO) are available via the leading Indian private bunker operator barge. Pipavav is part of the leading Indian private bunker operator's declared Gujarat physical supply network. For container liners, alongside bunker during cargo is the preferred delivery mode — typical for fast-turnaround liner calls.
Supply landscape: Seven Ocean sources bunker fuel at this location from the full range of available physical suppliers — state-owned oil marketing companies, private-sector bunker operators, and private regional specialists — selecting for each nomination based on price, quality and availability.
Refinery & product source: Fuel supplied via barge from Mundra/Kandla; no adjacent refinery.
Barge-to-ship at berth or anchorage. Alongside concurrent with cargo is standard for container vessels. Truck-to-ship for LSMGO smaller stems and for Ro-Ro automobile carriers. Lead time: 48-72 hours from nomination.
Container vessels, Ro-Ro automobile carriers, bulk carriers, general cargo.
GST on bunker fuel at Pipavav, as at all Indian ports, is 5 percent for both foreign-going and coastal vessels. Indian-flag vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Act plying cargo between Indian ports can claim customs duty exemption on imported bunker fuels subject to documentary conditions — we handle this paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel across every major Indian port, sub-port and anchorage. Tell us the vessel, the location, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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