Kamarajar Port Limited

Kamarajar Port, located on the Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The port was declared as a major port under the Indian Ports Act, 1908 in March 1999 and incorporated as Ennore Port Limited under the Companies Act, 1956 in October 1999.

The Kamarajar Port is the only corporatized major port and is registered as a company. Today, the landlord port is the dominant port model in larger and medium sized ports.

Ennore Terminal:

Adani Ports have won concession agreement from Kamarajar Port Limited to build a container terminal at Ennore near Chennai. Kamarajar Port is located on the Coromandel Coast about 30 km North of Chennai Port.

With world class infrastructure and congestion free approach roads, EXIM trade in North Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh will benefit directly from Ennore Container Terminal.

First phase of this terminal was commissioned in May 2017 with capacity to handle 0.8 Million TEUs/annum with a quay length of 400 Meters. The terminal’s full installed capacity will be 1.4 Million TEUs with a quay length of 730 Meters.

Terminal provides unmatched advantages as listed below:

• ·         Congestion free approach roads and 24/7 connectivity 
•        provides savings of 24-36 hrs per trip.
• ·         No change in Customs process and Banking documents.  
• ·         Operational Efficiency & Ease of doing business
• ·         On-dock rail siding for faster evacuation of ICD containers.
• ·         Flexibility of 24/7 carting
• ·         Connected to all CFSs

        Location:

The Kamarajar Port is located on the Coromandel coast about 24 km North of Chennai Port, Chennai.