New Mangalore Port

New Mangalore Port
Location
Country  India
Location Mangalore
Coordinates 12°57′17″N 74°48′17″E / 12.95472°N 74.80472°E / 12.95472; 74.80472
Details
Opened 26 May 1928
Operated by New Mangalore Port Trust
Owned by Ministry of Shipping, Government of India
Chairman Shri P.C. Parida
Website
newmangalore-port.com

New Mangalore Port is a the deep-water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state. It is the only major port of Karnataka and is currently the seventh largest port in India.[1] This port is operated by New Mangalore Port Trust.

It was formally inaugurated on May 4, 1974 by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. The construction began in 1962. The port is situated at Panambur, Mangalore on the west coast of India. It is situated to north of confluence of Gurupura (Phalguni ) river to Arabian sea. It is 170 nautical miles (310 km) south of Mormugao Port & 191 nautical miles (354 km) north of Kochi Port. The port situated in Panambur is called New Mangalore Port, as there is an old harbour or port located in Mangalore city which is called by Mangalore bunder or Old bunder. The old harbour is located to south of New Mangalore port. Old port is now being used for fishing and for ferrying small goods. Mr.P C Parida is serving as the present Chairman of this port.

The national highway NH-66 (earlier NH-17) passes adjoining the port. The nearest railway station is Thokur, but passengers have to alight at Suratkal Railway station which is on Konkan railway route. The Surathkal railway station is approximately 6 kilometres from the New Mangalore port.

The port serves hinterland of Karnataka state and to some extent state of Kerala. The major commodities exported through the port are iron ore concentrates & pellets, iron ore fines, manganese, granite stones, coffee,cashew and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, LPG, wood pulp, timber logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, phosphoric acid, other liquid chemicals, containerized cargo, etc.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.

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