New Mangalore Port
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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 | 4 May 1974 |
Operated by | New Mangalore Port Authority |
Owned by | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
No. of berths | 17 |
Chairman | Shri A. V. Ramana |
Statistics | |
Annual container volume | 62,808 TEU (2014-2015)[1] |
Value of cargo | 36.5 million tonnes (2014-2015)[2] |
Website New Mangalore Port |
New Mangalore Port, also known as New Mangalore Port Trust(NMPT) is an all-weather
Naming
The name "New Mangalore Port" distinguishes it from an old
Location
The port is in
History
The Mangalore Harbour Project was set up in the year 1962. The maritime works on the project commenced in 1968. The New Mangalore Port, the only Major Port of Karnataka was declared as the 9thMajor Port on 4thMay 1974 and was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Smt.Indira Gandhi on 11thJanuary 1975.The provisions of the Major Port Trust Act 1963 were applied to NMPT with effect from 1.4.1980.Since then the Port has been functioning as a centre of activities for Importers and Exporters of this region. The land evacuees who donated land to seaport at panambur were rehabilitated at
Transport links
The national highway
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.[5] New Mangalore port (NMPT) achieved a milestone on 30 June 2023 by handling highest parcel of 2689 Twenty feet equivalent units (TEU) consisting of 1210 Import TEU;s and 1479 Export TEU's[6]
The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products,
New Mangalore Port offers berth for cruise vessels. International tourists alight here and travel the coastal (
Awards
NMPA received the Greentech Environment Award 2014.[8]
References
- ^ "CONTAINERISED TRAFFIC HANDLED DURING MARCH 2015 vs MARCH 2022". newmangalore-port.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Traffic handled at NMPA during 2014-15 v/s 2013-14". newmangalore-port.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
- ^ "New Mangalore Port Authority". www.newmangalore-port.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "New Mangalore Port". newmangalore-port.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
- ^ "India's NMPTachieves 100 percent growth in container traffic". Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "New Mangalore Port sets record with largest container parcel vessel". Deccan Herald, English Daily Newspaper. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "NMPA offers helicopter facility for cruise passengers to visit tourist destinations". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "NMPA Selected as Cleanest Port in the County". Mangalore Today. Retrieved 18 December 2019.