New Mangalore Port

New Mangalore Port
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Location
Country India
LocationMangalore
Coordinates12°57′17″N 74°48′17″E / 12.95472°N 74.80472°E / 12.95472; 74.80472
Details
Opened4 May 1974
Operated byNew Mangalore Port Authority
Owned byMinistry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India
No. of berths17
ChairmanVenkata Ramana Akkaraju
Statistics
Annual container volume62,808 TEU (20142015)
Value of cargo36.5 million tonnes (20142015)
Website
New Mangalore Port

New Mangalore Port or New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) is an all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India. The total land area of the port is approximately 480 hectares (1,200 acres). The New Mangalore Port 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).