Today it is the largest port in the country, in terms of infrastructure facilities for handling and storage of chemicals and petroleum products. Kandla Custom House also handles the work of Tuna port. Kandla Custom House was upgraded to a full-fledged Commissionerate w.e.f. The Port has 7 jetties where 7 to 12 dry cargo ships can be accomodated at a time. 3 Jetties have been especially built for handling liquid cargo ships.
Liquid cargo is discharged directly from the vessels into the shore tanks through pipe - lines.
At the 2 virtual jetties petroleum products are discharged directly from the vessel into the importer's tanks. Vessels with cargo capacity of a maximum of 60,000 MTs can be accomodated at the available draft of 10 MTs. Private bonded tanks provide excellent facilities for storage of liquid cargo.