43 km to Mundra Port
Our partner grinding and bagging plant, where containers are stuffed, is 43 km by road from Mundra, India’s largest commercial port. Gulf ports are 3–12 days away by sea, and Southeast Asia 9–19.
Transit times from Mundra
| Discharge port | Transit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf and Red Sea | ||
| 1. Sohar, Oman | 3–5 days | Direct weekly service |
| 2. Jebel Ali, UAE | 4–6 days | Preferential origin under the India–UAE CEPA |
| 3. Hamad (Doha), Qatar | 6–8 days | Direct weekly service |
| 4. Dammam, Saudi Arabia | 8–10 days | Usually connects via Hamad |
| 5. Bahrain | 8–11 days | Usually connects via Hamad or Dammam |
| 6. Kuwait (Shuwaikh) | 9–12 days | Usually connects via Hamad |
| 7. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 10–13 days | Connects via Jebel Ali |
| South and Southeast Asia | ||
| 8. Colombo, Sri Lanka | 4–6 days | |
| 9. Singapore | 9–12 days | |
| 10. Chittagong, Bangladesh | 9–13 days | Connects via Colombo |
| 11. Port Klang, Malaysia | 10–13 days | |
| 12. Laem Chabang, Thailand | 11–15 days | Usually connects via Singapore |
| 13. Jakarta, Indonesia | 13–18 days | Usually connects via Singapore |
| 14. Cai Mep, Vietnam | 14–19 days | Usually connects via Singapore |
| East Asia | ||
| 15. Guangzhou (Nansha), China | 16–21 days | |
| 16. Shanghai, China | 18–24 days | |
| Further market | ||
| 17. Durban, South Africa | 12–18 days | Quoted per shipment |
Indicative days from Mundra, including typical transhipment. Port congestion and schedule changes can add days, and we confirm the routing and sailing date with each booking.
How a container is packed
25 kg bags
Laminated PP bags, sealed. 1,040 bags floor-loaded to 26.0 MT net in a 20ft container. Pallets on request, which lowers the payload.
Jumbo bags
1 MT FIBC bags can be quoted for plants with forklift handling at discharge.
Moisture
Sealed laminated bags keep moisture out in transit, and desiccants are fitted in the container. Moisture as shipped is reported on the certificate of analysis.
Published, so you know before you ask
Incoterms 2020
CFR and CIF to your port of discharge, from Mundra Port.
Minimum order
One 20ft container, 26 tonnes. Monthly capacity about 300 tonnes, so regular programmes are planned month by month.
Within India
Bentonite and plastic white clay delivered by truck. Quoted per tonne to your site.
Payment
Irrevocable letter of credit at sight, or a 15-day usance (deferred) letter of credit.
Samples
2.5 kg with its certificate of analysis, by DHL or FedEx within 48 hours. We pay the courier, or ship on your own courier account if you prefer.
Lead time
10–15 days from a confirmed order or LC to despatch, then the sailing time above.
Soda-activated bentonite ships under HS code 3802 90 19.
Test it against what you buy today.
A 2.5 kg sample with its certificate of analysis, sent by DHL or FedEx. Tell us your current supplier's figures and we will tell you honestly how ours compare.