Published by: Vivek Dubey
A strong cyclone is expected to hit India’s west coast soon. The government has ordered offshore oil workers to come back and ports to prepare for it.
With many oil and container ports stopping cargo operations in Gujarat, here is a look at some of the major operations that have been affected ahead of the storm.
Reliance Industries, which operates the world's largest refining complex, suspended exports of diesel and other oil products from Sikka port on Monday.
The Adani conglomerate's port business, Adani Ports stopped its vessel operations at Mundra and Tuna ports on Monday. Mundra is India’s largest commercial and coal import port.
Private refiner Nayara Energy, although not closing operations at its Vadinar port, has directed all vessels not to enter port limits.
Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited said operations at its Pipavav port had been suspended since late Saturday evening and would get back to normal once "prevailing weather conditions" improved.
The Indian Coast Guard on Monday evacuated 50 personnel from an oil rig off Gujarat's coast named Key Singapore, which is owned by Dubai-based Shelf Drilling and is currently working for Cairn Oil & Gas (Vedanta Ltd).
Apart from these, the Bedi, Navlakhi, Porbandar, Okha, and Bhavnagar ports have also been closed due to the cyclone.