New Mangalore Port
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New Mangalore Port is a deep-water, all-weather port in Karnataka state on the west coast of India.
New Mangalore Port has two separately operated mechanized coal terminals: a captive terminal at Berth 15 used by Adani Power (Mangalore Adani Coal Terminal) and a common-user bulk terminal at Berth 16 operated by JSW Infrastructure (Mangalore JSW Coal Terminal).
Location
The port is in Panambur, Mangalore, and sits roughly halfway between the ports of Mormugao (170 nautical miles to the north) and Kochi (191 nautical miles to the south).[1] The newly constructed coal terminal at Berth 16 lies at the northwest corner of the harbor.
Background
The port's construction began in 1962. New Mangalore was declared India's 9th Major Port on May 4, 1974 and formally inaugurated by former prime minister Indira Gandhi on January 11, 1975.[1] It is called New Mangalore Port to distinguish it from the old harbour or port located in Mangalore city which is called by Mangalore bunder or Hale bunder. The old harbour is located to the south of New Mangalore port and is now being used for fishing and for ferrying small goods.
The port serves the hinterland of Karnataka state and to some extent the state of Kerala. The major commodities exported through the port are iron ore concentrates & pellets, iron ore fines, manganese, granite stones, coffee, cashew and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, coal, liquefied petroleum gas, wood pulp, timber logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, phosphoric acid, other liquid chemicals, containerized cargo, etc.
Port Details
- Port owner and operator: New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA)
- Location: Panambur, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
- Operating coal terminals: Berth 15 and Berth 16
- Combined rated coal-terminal capacity: 20.5 million tonnes per annum
- Overall port capacity: 105 million tonnes per annum rated capacity; 74 million tonnes per annum usable capacity[2]
- Status: Operating
- Coal source: Imported coal, including coal from Australia and Indonesia
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