Kamarajar Port
Also called: Ennore Port · Topic: India's International Trade and Tourism · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 8 "International Trade"
Meaning
Kamarajar Port, also called Ennore Port, is a newer major port on India's east coast. It lies 25 km north of Chennai and was built to take pressure off Chennai Port. It was India's first corporatised major port, meaning it is run as a company rather than directly by a government department.
Example
Kamarajar Port, in Tamil Nadu, handles coal, LNG (liquefied natural gas) and cars.
Don't confuse with
- Chennai Port: the older artificial harbour built in 1859. Kamarajar was built to relieve it.
- V.O. Chidambaranar Port: a natural harbour far to the south, at Thoothukudi near the Gulf of Mannar.
Related concepts
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
- Haldia Port
- Paradip Port
- Visakhapatnam Port
- Chennai Port
- V.O. Chidambaranar Port