New Mangalore Port
| New Mangalore Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country |
 India |
| Location | Mangalore |
| Coordinates | 12°57′17″N 74°48′17″E / 12.95472°N 74.80472°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | May 4, 1974 |
| Operated by | New Mangalore Port Trust |
| Owned by | Ministry of Shipping, Government of India |
| Available berths | 17 |
| Chairman | Shri P.C. Parida |
| Statistics | |
| Annual container volume | 62,808TEU (2014-2015)[1] |
| Value of cargo | 36.5 million tonnes (2014-2015)[2] |
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New Mangalore Port is a deep-water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast.[3] It is the only major port of Karnataka and is the seventh largest port in India.[4] This port is operated by New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT).
Naming
The name "New Mangalore Port" distinguishes it from an old harbour or port in Mangalore city which is called "Mangalore bunder" or "Old bunder". The old harbour is south of New Mangalore port and is now used for fishing and for ferrying small goods.
Location
The port is in Panambur, Mangalore on the west coast of India. It is to north of confluence of Gurupura (Phalguni) river to Arabian sea. It is 170 nautical miles (310 km) south of Mormugao Port and 191 nautical miles (354 km) north of Kochi Port.
History
It was formally inaugurated on May 4, 1974 by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Construction began in 1962.
Transport links
The national highway NH-66 (earlier NH-17) passes the port. The nearest railway station is Thokur, but passengers have to alight at Suratkal Railway station which is on Konkan railway route, approximately 6 kilometres from the New Mangalore port.
Types of cargo
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 and 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, and containerized cargo.
Awards
NMPT has received Greentech Environment Award 2014.[5]
References
- ↑ "CONTAINERISED TRAFFIC HANDLED DURING MARCH 2015 vs MARCH 2014". newmangalore-port.com.
- ↑ "Traffic handled at NMPT during 2014-15 v/s 2013-14". newmangalore-port.com.
- ↑ "New Mangalore Port Trust". www.newmangalore-port.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ "New Mangalore Port". newmangalore-port.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "New Mangalore Port Trust".
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