Kandla Port Advances Methanol Bunkering, Marks Key Step Toward Green Maritime Transition

• Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla in Gujarat has emerged as India's pioneer in methanol bunkering — supplying methanol as marine fuel to ships — as part of the maritime sector's decarbonisation drive.
• Aligns with the global push for low/zero-carbon shipping fuels (e-methanol, e-ammonia, green hydrogen) and India's net-zero maritime trajectory to 2050.
• For aspirants: links GS-III (environment, energy transition, infrastructure) with GS-II (international institutions like IMO) and current affairs on Green Hydrogen Mission and Harit Sagar Guidelines.