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

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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 & Fertil ...

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...

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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 harbour 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

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and for ferrying small goods.

Location

The port is in

on the west coast of

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. It is north of the confluence of Gurupura (Phalguni) river to Arabian sea. It is south of

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Port and north of

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Port.

History

It was formally inaugurated on 4 May 1974 by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. 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 that runs roughly north–south along the western coast of India, parallel to the Western Ghats. It con ...

) passes the port. The nearest railway station is Thokur, but passengers have to alight at

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which is on

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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

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. The major commodities exported through the port are iron ore concentrates and pellets, iron ore

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stones, coffee, cashew and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, LPG, wood pulp,

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logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, sand,

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, other liquid chemicals, and containerized cargo. New Mangalore Port offers berth for cruise vessels. International tourists alight here and travel the coastal (

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) 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