East coastal ports

East coastal ports

Subject :Geography

Context: Adani’s presence in the East Coast stretches right from Dhamra in Odisha to Katupalli in Chennai with Karaikal port to be added to the list.

Concept:

The sequence of ports from north to south in th eastern coast are as follows:

1. Dhamra port – Odisha (45 mtpa capacity): The port is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Adani Ports and SEZ.The port operates in north of the mouth of river Dhamra in Bhadrak district on BOOST (Build, Own, Operate, Share and Transfer) basis for a total period of 34 years including a period of 4 years for construction.There is a concern that the deepwater port will further damage the mangroves, including those at the nearby Bhitarkanika Mangroves conservation area.
2. Gangavaram Port – Andhra Pradesh (64 mtpa): located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.It was inaugurated in July 2009.The port is located where Borramma Gedda river joins the sea.It has a depth of 21m.
3. Krishnapatnam Port – Andhra Pradesh (64 mtpa): It is a privately built and owned all weather, deep water port on the east coast of India, located in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It is located about 190 km north of the Chennai Port and 18 km east of the city of Nellore.The port has its history back to Vijayanagar Emperor, when Sri Krishnadevaraya used to operate it. The hinterland of the port includes southern and central Andhra Pradesh, eastern Karnataka, northern Tamil Nadu and Eastern Maharashtra.
4. Kattupalli Port – Tamil Nadu (18 mtpa):The multi-cargo port located near Ennore  North Chennai has a dedicated yard for Direct Port Delivery clearance, Direct Port Entry for factory stuffed/self-sealed export-laden containers and flexible carting.
5. Ennore Terminal – Tamil Nadu (12 mtpa): Adani Ennore Container Terminal (AECT) container terminal is 30 km north of Chennai Port, offers 24×7 congestion-free approach roads for seamless cargo movement and on-dock rail siding services to various hinterlands, including
6. Karaikal Port – Puducherry (over 10 mtpa): Karaikal port is an all-weather deep water port developed in Build, Operate and Transfer format under Public Private Partnership. Commissioned in April 2009 and developed in an area of 600 acres. The port is located on the Eastern coast of India in Karaikal around 300 km south of Chennai Port and around 360 km north of Tuticorin Port.