Port Name | Chennai Port |
Also Known As | Madras Port |
Opened | In 1881 |
Operated by | Chennai Port Trust |
Owned by | Chennai Port Trust, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India |
Location | Chennai, Madras |
Lat / Long | 13.082032, 80.292016 |
Type of harbor | Coastal Breakwater, Artificial, Large seaport |
Size of harbor | 169.97 ha (420.0 acres) |
Land area | 237.54 ha (587.0 acres) |
Available berths | 26 |
Chairman | Atulya Misra (IAS) |
Main trades | Automobiles, motorcycles and general industrial cargo including iron ore, granite, coal, fertilizers, petroleum products, and containers. |
Major exports | Iron ore, leather, cotton textiles |
Major imports | Wheat, Raw Cotton, Machinery, Iron & steel |