Seventy-five students from first year B.Com (Hons.) visited Mundra Port during January 20-21, 2023 which was planned and coordinated by Dr. Sumita Shroff Goyal under the guidance of Prof Udai Paliwal ? Director and Dean, ICNU. Mundra Port (South) is the largest private port of India located on the north shores of the gulf of Kutch, near Mundra Gujarat. It is the second largest port in India in handling container cargo, which includes coal, fertilizers, minerals, and agri-products. It operates two terminals- Adani Mundra Container Terminal (AMCT) and Adani International Container Terminal (AICTPL). Jointly both terminals handle 26 services, connecting India to destinations across the world. We were shown the complete business model with a brief explanation of each unit.
The students were accompanied by four faculty members ? Dr. Avani Shah, Gopika Juneja, Vishal Kothari, and Md. Mansur Alam. The students visited Adani Port, Adani Wilmar Plant, and Adani Power processing plants at Mundra. The students were briefed on handling container cargo, and the authorities shared the business model with the students at the Adani Port.
A joint venture between Adani Group and Singapore based Wilmar International Ltd., Adani-Wilmar is the Asia’s leading agri- business group. The students witnessed the manufacturing process of edible oils, including soybean, cottonseed, and groundnut, based in India and selling under the Fortune, Raag, and Jubilee brands. The company has production infrastructure across the country with a crushing capacity of over 6000 TPD approximately. Multiple oil refineries were allocated for supply of units in large quantity to different class of people. The process of producing, packaging, and labelling were going simultaneously. A video of the successful journey of the company over the years was screened for the visiting students.
At Adani Power Plant, the engineers discussed the power generation process and enlightened the students. The power plant was a multi-storey building with boilers at the basement and controlling unit above. The visit exposed students to the practical operational and manufacturing aspects of the business.
