Kattupalli Port
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Kattupalli Port is an operating multi-cargo port near Kattupalli village in Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The port is operated by Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited (MIDPL), a subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ).
Location
The port is located at Kattupalli village near Ennore of Chennai.
Background
The operating port has three berths and a cargo-handling capacity of 24.65 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). Its approved cargo mix consists of containers, automobiles, project cargo, break-bulk and general cargo, and non-hazardous liquid cargo. Coal is not included in the approved cargo list.[1]
Ownership
The port was developed as part of the Kattupalli shipyard and port complex by Larsen & Toubro. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) began operating the port in 2015 and acquired a 97% interest in MIDPL in June 2018.[2]
Proposed coal facilities
A separate Revised Master Plan proposes increasing Kattupalli Port's total capacity to 320 mtpa. The proposal includes 85 mtpa of bulk cargo capacity, of which approximately 71 mtpa was designated for coal. The plans provide for both coal imports and coal exports, including coal stockyards and rail and road evacuation facilities.[3]
The proposed coal facilities have not been commissioned. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change granted terms of reference for the Revised Master Plan in October 2019, but the Government of India reported in August 2023 that no application for final environmental clearance for the expansion had been received.[4]
With no developments since 2019, the proposed expansion appears to be cancelled.
Port Details
- Operator: Marine Infrastructure Developer Private Limited
- Parent: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited
- Location: Kattupalli village, Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India
- Coordinates: 13.3047, 80.3561 (exact)
- Existing capacity: 24.65 mtpa (all cargoes combined)
- Existing coal capacity: None
- Proposed coal capacity: 71 mtpa
- Proposed coal status: Cancelled
- Proposed coal type: Imports, exports
Resources and articles
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References
- ↑ "Environmental and CRZ Clearance for Development of Berths 4 and 5 at Kattupalli Port" (PDF). Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (2018-06-28). "APSEZ completes acquisition of Kattupalli Port". Press release.
- ↑ "Summary Environmental Impact Assessment Report: Revised Master Plan Development of Kattupalli Port" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2968: Expansion of Kattupalli Port" (PDF). Lok Sabha, Parliament of India. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
