Hazira is a strategically located multi-operator industrial port in southern Gujarat, 25 km from Surat on the Gulf of Khambhat. The port serves as a key gateway for central and western India industrial cargo — handling containers, LNG imports, steel products and project cargo — with integrated bunker supply via the leading Indian private bunker operator and a major Indian oil marketing company distribution.
Hazira hosts operations by multiple private operators: the container terminal operator handles container and general cargo; The Hazira LNG regasification terminal operates under an energy major; the industrial group and a major steel operator have steel complex jetties. The port's 15-metre draft accommodates post-Panamax containers and large bulk carriers. Proximity to Gujarat's industrial belt (Ankleshwar, Vapi, Vadodara) drives consistent vessel demand and supporting bunker activity.
Hazira is associated with Kandla Port — multi-operator industrial port in southern gujarat, 25 km from surat. Many vessel operators evaluate Hazira and Kandla together when planning Indian port calls. See the Kandla bunker guide for context on the broader supply area.
Seven Ocean procures the following marine fuel grades at Hazira. Click any grade for full specifications.
VLSFO, HSFO, LSMGO and MGO are available at Hazira through the leading Indian private bunker operator's Gujarat physical supply network and a major Indian oil marketing company's national distribution. Bunker demand has grown alongside container and project cargo volumes. For vessels calling the a major private port operator Hazira container terminal, alongside bunker during cargo is often arranged — the preferred option for liner rotations.
Supply landscape: Seven Ocean sources bunker fuel at this location from the full range of available physical suppliers — state-owned oil marketing companies, private-sector bunker operators, and independent regional specialists — selecting for each nomination based on price, quality and availability.
Refinery & product source: Adjacent to a steel complex complex, the Hazira LNG terminal LNG terminal, the national oil company Hazira.
Barge-to-ship from regional bunker barges is standard. Truck-to-ship is available for LSMGO and smaller HSD stems, useful for container liners on tight rotation. LNG bunkering capability exists theoretically through the Hazira terminal but requires direct coordination — not a standard commercial service currently.
Container vessels, LNG carriers, general cargo, steel/project cargo, bulk.
GST on bunker fuel at Hazira, as at all Indian ports, is 5 percent for both foreign-going and coastal vessels. Indian-flag vessels operating under the Merchant Shipping Act plying cargo between Indian ports can claim customs duty exemption on imported bunker fuels subject to documentary conditions — we handle this paperwork as part of the supply contract. Bunker Delivery Notes are issued MARPOL Annex VI compliant with every stem.
The Hazira LNG regasification terminal operates under an energy major (India's first LNG import terminal, operational since 2005), but LNG bunkering for vessels is not a standard commercial service at Hazira currently. For LNG bunker requirements, Dahej or Ennore are better-positioned Indian ports.
Mix of container vessels calling a major private port operator Hazira Container Terminal, LNG carriers discharging at the terminal, project cargo vessels serving the Gujarat industrial belt, and bulk carriers for a steel complex complex.
Not directly. Fuel is trucked or barged into Hazira from the Gulf of Kutch cluster (Mundra, Kandla) and from a major Indian oil marketing company's inland refineries. This adds a small supply-chain premium versus refinery-adjacent ports like Kandla or Kochi.
48-96 hours nomination-to-delivery for VLSFO and HSFO given barge rotation distance. LSMGO is generally available at shorter notice (24-48 hours). Confirm specific timing at nomination.
Yes. For container liners calling Hazira for cargo, combining a bunker stem with cargo operations is efficient and avoids dedicated port-time elsewhere. VLSFO availability is reliable.
Tell us the vessel, ETA, fuel grade and quantity, and we will return with a competitive stem. Seven Ocean is an independent bunker procurement partner — we source across the major oil marketing companies, a leading Indian refiner, the leading Indian private bunker operator and independent suppliers to secure the best combination of price, quality and availability.
Seven Ocean procures marine fuel across every major Indian port, sub-port and anchorage. Tell us the vessel, the location, the grade — we come back with a stem.
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