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Kandla advances methanol bunkering

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Kandla advances methanol bunkering (GS3 · Green shipping, 9 April 2026)

What happened

  • Deendayal Port (Kandla) moved ahead on methanol bunkering toward green maritime fuels [PIB].

Background

  • Green methanol and ammonia are low-carbon ship fuels; IMO targets net zero around 2050.

Why it matters

  • Ports that can supply green fuels will attract ships as shipping decarbonises.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-04-09): deendayal Port (Kandla) moved ahead on methanol bunkering toward green maritime fuels.
  2. Ports that can supply green fuels will attract ships as shipping decarbonises.
Quotable data point

Deendayal Port (Kandla) moved ahead on methanol bunkering toward green maritime fuels.

PIB: Shipping: Kandla methanol, 9 Apr 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: green ship fuels.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Port

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Fuel

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

IMO net-zero target around

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: Shipping: Kandla methanol, 9 Apr 2026

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