Hazira Bulk & Energy port: Design for a deepwater port at Hazira Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat State, India

There is the intention to develop a bulk and energy port at Hazira, along the Eastern coast of the Gulf of Khambhat to provide the industries in the hinterland. The port has to be attainable for both bulk carriers up to 150,000 DWT and LNG carriers up to 125,000 m3. During this study a primary design for the Hazira Bulk & Energy port will be...

A market entry strategy for HyperWash's hand-powered washing machine targeting low-income households in Gujarat

This master thesis concerns the design of a market entry strategy for a hand-powered washing machine by startup HyperWash in the state of Gujarat, India. This product is to offer an affordable alternative to the backbreaking and lengthy current manual laundry practice of many low-income Gujarati housewives. By doing so it fills the gap that the...

Designing a human-powered washing machine for Gujarat's lower middle class

Worldwide, roughly five billion people do not have the funds for purchasing an electric washing machine or the means (piped water and an electricity connection) to operate one. As a result, mostly housewives are left washing their clothes by hand. This is a labour-intensive and time-consuming task, commonly taking place on a daily basis. Not...

Pipavav Port Project: Basic Dimensions of the port facilities, based on the traffic forecast, volume 1

The pipavav port in western Gujarat, India, will be developed in two phases, one projected for 1997 and the second for 2010. In the first phase four terminals are projected on the northern side of the bay. (See appendix II for a map of the project site.) One of these terminals will be a multi-purpose terminal for the handling of bagged rice and...