[3] Fateh Mohammad (1786–1813), a shepherd-turned-king, had further developed the existing facilities at Mandvi, Tuna and Lakhpat fishing harbours, when he was appointed as regent during reign of Rao Raydhanji III of Kutch.

The Kandla Railway Station was later renamed Gandhidham after the new town of same name was developed for the re-settlement of Sindhi refugees, who migrated from Pakistan upon Partition.

The new port is located 7 km south of old Tuna fishing harbour.

It was initially built as coal importing terminal and commissioned in 2015 with an annual handling capacity of over 20 million tonnes.

[2] Currently the port is operated by Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Private Limited.