New Mangalore Port

New Mangalore Port operates the deep-water, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karanataka state. The port is the ninth largest port in India.

The port's construction began in 1962 and was formally inaugurated on May 4, 1974 by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi. The port is situated at Panambur, Mangalore on the west coast of India. The port situated in Panambur is called New Mangalore Port, as there is an old harbour or port located in Mangalore city which is called by Mangalore bunder or Hale bunder. The old harbour is located to  south of New mangalore port. Old port is now being used for fishing and for ferrying small goods.

The port serves hinterland of Karnataka state and to some extent state of Kerala. The major commodities exported through the port are iron ore concentrates & pellets, iron ore fines, manganese, granite stones, coffee, cashew and containerized cargo. The major imports of the port are crude and petroleum products, coal, liquefied petroleum gas, wood pulp, timber logs, finished fertilizers, liquid ammonia, phosphoric acid, other liquid chemicals, containerized cargo, etc.

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