Port Description

Located just six nautical miles east of the Port of Mumbai across the Thane Creek, the Port of Nhava Sheva, also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, was created to ease the pressure of Mumbai's increasing cargo volumes. The Port of Nhava Sheva is the busiest port in India and handles almost half of the country's maritime trade.

With immediate access to Mumbai and its hinterland, as well as most of North India, the Port of Nhava Sheva handles a wide range of exports that include textile-related products like embroidery machines, knitted t-shirts, cotton shirts, carpets, and sporting goods. The Port of Nhava Sheva imports chemicals, plastics, machinery, aluminum and other non-ferrous metals, and vegetable oils.

Port Authority

• Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)

• Address:Administrative Building Sheva Navi,
•  Maharashtra 400707 India
• Phone:91-22-7242322
• Fax:91-22-7242325
• Email:jawahar@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
• Web Site:www.jnport.com

Port Description

Formerly known as Madras, the Port of Chennai is called by many the "Gateway to South India." Located on India's southern Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, the Port of Chennai is about 565 kilometers northeast of the Port of Cochin and some one thousand kilometers southeast of the Port of Mumbai. The Port of Chennai is an important cultural and administrative center and the capital of India's Tamil Nadu state. In 2001, over 4.3 million people lived in the city, and over 6.5 million lived in the urban area of the Port of Chennai.

The Port of Chennai is one of the oldest and biggest commercial ports in India. It was an important port for travelers before taking on its role in maritime trade. The Port of Chennai is a vital part of Tamil Nadu's growing economy, particularly for the growth in South India's booming manufacturing sector. Its major industries include factories that produce vehicles, rubber, and fertilizers as well as electrical engineering and a refinery. The major exports leaving the Port of Chennai are iron ore, leather, and cotton textiles. The major imports entering the Port of Chennai are wheat, raw cotton, machinery, and iron and steel.

Port Authority

• Chennai Port Trust

• Address:Rajaji Salai Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 001 India
• Phone:91 44 25362201
• Fax:91 44 25361228
• Email:diredp@chennaiport.gov.in
• Web Site:www.chennaiport.gov.in