New Mangalore Port is a small water af, all-weather port at

Panambur Panambur is one of the localities in Mangalore famous as a tourist spot and also a major industrial area. Panambur is also the site of Karnataka's only major port New Mangalore Port. Other major industries, namely Mangalore Chemicals & Fertili ...

, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast. It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India. It is operated by New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA).

Naming

The name "New Mangalore Port" distinguishes it from an old

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or port in

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which is called "Mangalore bunder" or "Old bunder". The old harbour is south of New Mangalore port and is now used for fishing and for ferrying small goods.

Location

The port is in

, Mangalore on the west coast of India. It is north of the confluence of

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(Phalguni) river to Arabian sea. It is south of Mormugao Port and north of Kochi Port.

History

It was formally inaugurated on 4 May 1974 by the then prime minister

Indira Gandhi Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (; Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 ...

. Construction began in 1962.

Transport links

The national highway NH-66 (earlier

NH-17 National Highway 66, commonly referred to as NH 66 (erstwhile NH-17 and a part of NH-47), is a mostly 4 lane long busy National Highway (India), National Highway that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to t ...

) passes the port. The nearest railway station is

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, but passengers have to alight at Surathkal railway station which is on Konkan railway route, approximately 6 kilometres from the New Mangalore port.

Types of cargo

The port serves hinterland of Karnataka state and to some extent state of Kerala. The major commodities exported through the port are

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concentrates and pellets, iron ore fines, manganese, granite stones, coffee,

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and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, LPG, wood pulp, timber logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, sand, phosphoric acid, other liquid chemicals, and containerized cargo. New Mangalore Port offers berth for cruise vessels. International tourists alight here and travel the coastal ( Karavali) region of Karnataka state. It offers a helicopter facility for the tourists coming by cruise ships.

Awards

NMPA received the Greentech Environment Award 2014.

References

External links

New Mangalore Port
Economy of Mangalore Ports and harbours of Karnataka Transport in Mangalore Companies based in Mangalore 1974 establishments in Karnataka Transport infrastructure completed in 1974 {{Port-stub