Mundra
UN/LOCODE INMUN · India · Asia-Pacific · GJ
Crew guide
Shore leave
Mundra (Adani-owned) is India's largest private container port, on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. Shore leave is granted under standard Indian procedure. Welfare provision is more limited than Mumbai or Chennai — Mundra is a smaller town built around the port. Stella Maris and Mission to Seafarers operate locally.
Walking distance + transit
Mundra Port is 15-30 minutes from Mundra town by agent van. The wider region requires longer travel — Gandhidham (the nearest city) is 60 minutes, Ahmedabad 6 hours.
Essentials
- ATMs: SBI, HDFC in Mundra town and Gandhidham
- Money changers: limited — Gandhidham has the principal option
- Hospital: Adani Hospital (port-area), GK General Hospital
- Prayer rooms: Mundra town has small mosques; majority-Hindu region
- Halal food: very limited
- Supermarket: D-Mart in Gandhidham, smaller options in Mundra town
- SIM card: standard Indian options
Seafarer tips
Do: plan ahead — Mundra is a small town. Don't: expect Mumbai-level services. Watch for: Gujarat is a dry state (alcohol is restricted); the welfare centre can advise on what's permitted.
Last verified: 2026-06-29. Confirm with ship's agent before going ashore — local policy changes.
Mundra (UN/LOCODE INMUN) is a designated seaport in India (GJ) in the tropical northern Indian Ocean region. The port operates on Asia/Kolkata, uses the Indian Rupee (INR), runs shore power at 230V/50Hz (Type C/D/M). Nearest major airport for crew changes is Kandla Airport (IXY), 49 km from the port.
Reference
- Coordinates
- 22.8393153, 69.7249477
- Time zone
- Asia/KolkataUTC +05:30no DST
- Local currency
- INR— Indian Rupee
- Languages
- hi, en
- Nearest airport
- IXYKandla Airport~49 km
- Electricity
- 230 V50 Hzplugs C, D, M(country default — verify at berth)
- Climate
- AwTropical savanna (dry winter)
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
- Function codes
- 1-------
seaport
- Port authority
- Mundra Port, Gujarat | India's largest commercial port
Operational details
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Pilotage / VTS
Mundra Port Control
- VHF: Ch 12 / 16
- Phone: +91 2838 288000
- Web: www.adaniports.com/ports-and-terminals/mundra-port
P&I correspondents
- · Bose & Mitra Gujarat
- · Holman Fenwick Willan Mumbai
- · Stephenson Harwood Mumbai
Port agents
- · GAC India Mundra
- · Inchcape India
- · JM Baxi Mundra
ISPS security level (normal): 1
India's largest commercial port; APSEZ Mundra; high tidal range in Gulf of Kutch; heavy fog Dec-Jan; pre-arrival VTMS notification 4 hours required.
Helplines for seafarers in India
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
- NUSI (India)Asia-Pacific · Office hours · en, hi
- MUI (India)Asia-Pacific · Office hours · en, hi
- Sailors' Society IndiaSouth Asia · Mon–Sat · en, hi, ml, ta
- National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI)South Asia · Office hours · en, hi
- NUSI (National Union of Seafarers of India)Asia-Pacific · Mon-Fri 9:30-18 IST · hi, en
- MUI (Maritime Union of India)Asia-Pacific · Mon-Fri 10-18 IST · hi, en
Other ports in India
Port-state-control region: indian ocean MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
Mundra: seafarer FAQ
- Is shore leave allowed at Mundra?
- Shore leave at Mundra is governed by India immigration rules, the flag administration's policy, and the port authority's local rules. Seafarers normally need their seaman's book + a shore-leave permit issued by the agent. Confirm with your agent before going ashore — local policy changes frequently.
- What visa or shore-pass do I need for Mundra?
- Seafarers calling at Mundra on a vessel are generally exempt from regular tourist visas under Convention 108 / 185 (Seafarers' Identity Documents) if their flag administration has ratified the convention and they hold an SID. The standard document is the seaman's book + ship's crew list. India may also require a shore pass issued by the agent. Confirm before you board the vessel — visa rules vary by nationality and by recent immigration-policy changes.
- Is there a seafarer welfare centre at Mundra?
- Yes — 1 seafarer welfare centre is listed for Mundra in our directory. The centres are typically run by the Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), or a regional ministry, and offer wifi, transport, shop, chaplaincy, and advocacy. Walk-in is normal; no appointment needed.
- Is there a crisis or welfare helpline I can call from Mundra?
- Yes — 6 helplines are listed for India in our directory, plus ISWAN's 24-hour multilingual SeafarerHelp (+44 20 7323 2737) and the ITF Helpline. Helplines handle crisis support, abandonment, wage theft, mental health, and bereavement.
- What's the nearest hospital to Mundra?
- Most major ports have a port-area hospital with seafarer-accustomed admissions; the welfare centre and the ship's agent can both advise. For serious cases, the nearest international hospital is normally in the same city or the next major city. The nearest major airport is Kandla Airport (IXY), about 49 km away — useful for medevac planning.
- Is Mundra a recognised crew-change port?
- Yes — Mundra is listed in our directory of recognised crew-change hubs, consolidated from IMO MSC.1/Circ.1636, ICS/IFSMA briefings, and ITF priority-port reports. Recognised hubs typically have better port-state and immigration facilitation for crew-change operations, faster visa processing for seafarers, and more welfare-centre presence.
For the arriving crew
- Pilot ladder (SOLAS V/23) — rigging + inspection + Master's duty of care.
- Pre-arrival checklist — the standard bridge + engine + agent workflow before entering port.
- Ships' agent — role + documentation + interface with pilotage + tug + immigration.
- Currency at port — cash-carrying limits + declaration + safe practices.
- Hours of rest — STCW VIII/1 + MLC A2.3 rest rules during port operations.
Sources & verification (13)
- country_iso3 · ISO 3166-1 (IN)retrieved 2026-05-06
- country_name · ISO 3166-1 (IN)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_code · ISO 4217:2015 (INR)retrieved 2026-05-06
- currency_name · ISO 4217:2015 (INR)retrieved 2026-05-06
- languages · CIA World Factbook (public domain), national-language listing (IN)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_iana · IANA tz database (Asia/Kolkata)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_utc_offset · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Kolkata)retrieved 2026-05-06
- timezone_dst · ECMA-402 Intl.DateTimeFormat (computed) (Asia/Kolkata)retrieved 2026-05-06
- electricity · IEC TR 60083 plug-and-socket standard list (IN)retrieved 2026-05-06
- function_codes_expanded · UNECE Rec. 16 — UN/LOCODE function-code mask (1-------)retrieved 2026-05-06
- nearest_major_airport · OurAirports (CC0) — davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data (IXY)retrieved 2026-05-07
- wikidata_qid · Wikidata SPARQL (P1937 UN/LOCODE join) (Q2234250)retrieved 2026-05-07
- climate_classification · Kottek et al. 2006 / Beck et al. 2018 — country-coastal Köppen zone (IN)retrieved 2026-05-07
Last verified
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