New Mangalore Port
Topic: India's International Trade and Tourism · NCERT: Class 10, Ch 7 "Lifelines of National Economy"; Class 12, Ch 8 "International Trade"
Meaning
New Mangalore Port is a major port on the west coast of India, in Karnataka. Its main export is iron ore and concentrates (ore that has been processed to raise its metal content). It also handles many other goods. These include fertilisers, petroleum products, edible oils, coffee, tea, wood pulp, yarn, granite and molasses. Karnataka is its main hinterland (the land area a port serves).
Example
Iron ore and concentrates from the Kudremukh mines in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are exported through New Mangalore Port.
Don't confuse with
- Mormugao Port: the premier iron-ore port in Goa, at the mouth of the Zuari estuary. New Mangalore is further south, in Karnataka.