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Mundra Port

 

 

  1. It is India's first private port and largest container port in India.
  2. It is located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch district of Gujarat.
  3. Incorporated in 2003, it became India's first multi-product port-based special economic zone. 
  4. Formerly operated by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ), it was later expanded into Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ).

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