Ports in India Chennai Port Trust:
| Chennai Port | |
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Chennai Port in 1996
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Location | Chennai (Madras) |
| Coordinates | 13.08441°N 80.2899°ECoordinates: 13.08441°N 80.2899°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1881 |
| Operated by | Chennai Port Trust |
| Owned by | Chennai Port Trust, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India |
| Type of harbor | Coastal breakwater, artificial, large seaport |
| Size of harbor | 169.97 ha (420.0 acres) |
| Land area | 237.54 ha (587.0 acres) |
| Size | 407.51 ha (1,007.0 acres) |
| Available berths | 26 |
| Employees | 8,000 (2004) |
| Chairman | Raveendran P IRTS (since 2016) |
| Main trades | Automobiles, motorcycles and general industrial cargo including iron ore, granite, coal, fertilizers, petroleum products, and containers Major exports: Iron ore, leather, cotton textiles Major imports: Wheat, raw cotton, machinery, iron & steel |
| World Port Index Number | 49450 |
| UN/LOCODE | INMAA |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 50.06 million tonnes (2015–16) |
| Annual containervolume | 1.55 million TEUs (2014–2015) |
| Annual revenue | ₹ 8,904.0 million (2007–08) |
| Vessels handled | 2,181 (2010–2011) |
| Capacity | Cargoes: 55.75 million tonnes (2008–09) Containers: 2 million TEUs |
| Website- www.chennaiport.gov.in | |
- Chennai Port, the third oldest port among the 12 major ports, is an emerging hub port in the East Coast of India. This gateway port for all cargo has completed 134 years of glorious service to the nation’s maritime trade.
- In 1983, the port heralded the country’s first dedicated container terminal facility commissioned by the then Prime Minister Smt.Indira Gandhi on 18th December 1983. The Port privatized this terminal and is operated by Chennai Container Terminal Private Limited. The port is ranked in the top 100 container ports in the world. Witnessing a phenomenal growth in container handling post 2009, they commenced the Second Container Terminal with a capacity to handle 1.5 M TEU’s to meet the increasing demand.
- Chennai Port is one among major ports having Terminal Shunting Yard and running their own railway operations inside the harbour. The port is having railway lines running up to 41 kms, 8 sidings to handle wide range of cargo like granite, food grains, dry bulk, etc. For handling containers separate sidings are available.
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