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Kamarajar Port (Ennore)

IndiaUNLOCODE: INENRCoal / Auto / Petrochemical
India's only corporatized major port
Built to decongest Chennai Port
Coal and auto exports (Nissan) hub
8 berths (expandable to 20)

Overview

  • India's only corporatized major port
  • Built to decongest Chennai Port
  • Coal and auto exports (Nissan) hub
  • 8 berths (expandable to 20)
  • NE monsoon Oct–Dec; cyclone-prone

12th major port; built to decongest Chennai.

Port Identity & Location

Alternate Name
Ennore Port
State
Tamil Nadu
City
Ennore (north of Chennai)

VTS & Communications

VTS
Available
Reporting
ETA required

Pilotage

Pilotage
Compulsory

Anchorages

Anchorage
Not publicly available

Channel Depths & Approach

Channel
Artificial port with two breakwaters
Hazards
NE monsoon Oct–Dec; cyclone-prone

Berths & Terminals

Berths
8 (designed for up to 20); general cargo 12 m; others 15 m alongside
Cargo
Coal, autos (Nissan exports), POL, minerals

Documentation & Customs

Customs
Indian Customs

Weather & Tidal

Tidal
NE monsoon Oct–Dec; cyclone-prone

Security & Hazards (ISPS)

ISPS
Compliant
Hazards
Cyclone

Port Authority

Authority
Kamarajar Port Limited (India's only corporatized major port, est. 1999)
Website
kamarajarport.in

SAR & Emergency

SAR Authority

Indian Coast Guard

Ship Services

Bunkering
Limited
Tugs
Available
Repairs
Limited

Location

COORDINATES

13.2500°N, 80.3300°E

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Timezone: UTC+5:30

Port Details

Country
🇮🇳 India
Region
South Asia / Bay of Bengal
UNLOCODE
INENR
Type
Coal / Auto / Petrochemical

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