| V. O. Chidambaranar Port | |
|---|---|
 Second Largest Port in Tamil Nadu | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Location | Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Coordinates | 8°28′23″N 78°07′17″E / 8.4730°N 78.1215°E |
| UN/LOCODE | INTUT[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Operated by | V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority |
| Owned by | V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India |
| Type of harbour | Medium seaport (Artificial) |
| Size of harbour | 960 acres (388.8 hectares) |
| Land area | 2150 acres (870.75 hectares) |
| No. of berths | 13[2] |
| No. of wharfs | 7 |
| No. of piers | 3 |
| Employees | 476 (2024-23) |
| Main trades | Industrial coal, Copper concentrate, Fertiliser, Timber logs, iron ore Major Imports: Coal, Cement, fertilizers, raw fertiliser materials, rock phosphate, petroleum products, petroleum coke, and edible oils Major Exports: General cargo, building materials, liquid cargoes, sugar, granite, limonite ore |
| UN/LOCODE | INTUT |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 1,524 (2024-23) |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 34.119 million (2024–23) [3] |
| Annual container volume | 734,274 TEU (2022–23)[3] |
| Annual revenue |  ₹820.49 crore (US$98 million) (2024–23) [3] |
| Net income | ₹264.79 crore (US$32 million) (2024–23) [3] |
| Website https://www.vocport.gov.in/ | |
V. O. Chidambaranar Port is a port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, and is one of the 12 major ports in India. It was declared to be a major port on 11 July 1974. It is the second largest port in Tamil Nadu and third largest container terminal in India. V.O. Chidambaranar Port is an artificial port.[4] This is the third international port in Tamil Nadu and it is second all-weather port. All V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority's traffic handling has crossed 10 million tons from 1 April to 13 September 2008, registering a growth rate of 12.08 per cent, surpassing the corresponding previous year handling of 8.96 million tons.[5] It has services to USA, China, Europe, Sri Lanka and Mediterranean countries. The Station Commander, Coast Guard Station Thoothukudi is located at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tamil Nadu under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Chennai. The Coast Guard Station V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority was commissioned on 25 April 1991 by Vice Admiral SW Lakhar, NM, VSM the then Director General Coast Guard. The Station Commander is responsible for Coast Guard operations in this area of jurisdiction in Gulf of Mannar.[6] V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority Thoothukudi is an ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code compliant port.
- ^ "UNLOCODE (IN) - INDIA". www.unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Welcome to V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority Archived 2 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Vocport.gov.in.
- ^ a b c d "Administration Report 2022-23" (PDF). vocport.gov.in. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Tuticorin Port Webpage Archived 31 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tuticorin Port growth Archived 18 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Station Commander, Coast Guard Station Thoothukudi is located at V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tamil Nadu under the operational and administrative control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), Chennai. The Coast Guard Station V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority was commissioned on 25 April 1991 by Vice Admiral SW Lakhar, NM, VSM the then Director General Coast Guard. The Station Commander is responsible for Coast Guard operations in this area of jurisdiction in Gulf of Mannar