Ports in India Tuticorin Port Trust:
| V.O.Chidambaranar Port | |
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V.O.Chidambaram Port Trust
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8.4730°N 78.1215°ECoordinates: 8.4730°N 78.1215°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Operated by | V.O.Chidambaraner Port Trust. |
| Owned by | V.O.Chidambaranar Port Trust, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India |
| Type of harbor | Medium seaport (Artificial) |
| Size of harbor | 960 acres (388.8 hectares) |
| Land area | 2150 acres (870.75 hectares) |
| Available berths | 13 |
| Wharfs | 7 |
| Piers | 3 |
| Employees | 1,162 (2009–10) |
| Main trades | Industrial coal, Copper concentrate, Fertiliser, Timber logs, iron ore Major Imports: Coal, Cement, fertilizers, raw fertiliser materials, rock phosphate, petroleum products, petroleum coke, and edible oils Major Exports: General cargo, building materials, liquid cargoes, sugar, granite, limonite ore |
| UN/LOCODE | INTUT |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 1,492(2011-12) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 28.642 million tonnes (2013–14) |
| Annual containervolume | 560,000 TEU (2014–2015) |
| Annual revenue | 3878.0 million (2012–2013) INR |
| Website- http://www.vocport.gov.in | |
- This port has also been recently developed at the Tamil Nadu coast about 8 km southwest of the old Tuticorin port. It has an artificial deep sea harbour
- The port handles the traffic of coal, salt, food grains, edible oils, and sugar and petroleum products. Its main purpose is to carry on trade with Sri Lanka as it is very near to that country.
- Its hinterland is formed mainly by southern Tamil Nadu comprising districts of Madurai, Kanniyakumari, Ramnathpuram, Tirunelveli and southern part of Tiruchchirappalli.
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