Pipavav is located at latitude 20°54'N and longitude 71°30'E on the coast of Gujarat, India. By road it is 2 hours (85 km) from Amreli, 30 minutes (20 km) from Rajula city, 2.5 hours (130 km) from Bhavnagar on the east and 1.5 hrs (89 km) from Diu in the west.Pipavav is the location of Port Pipavav, the first private sector port in India ([1]). Pipavav port is capable of handling container as well as bulk vessels and many shipping lines are currently using the port facilities.