The shipping platform

Location: Tuticorin lies on the SE coast of India in Tamil Nadu State on the W side of the Gulf of Mannar. General overview: The Port of Tuticorin an artificial port, operated by the VO Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOC), is considered the 3rd largest container terminal in India. It consists of 2 operational areas: - Zone A consisting of the new port facilities (Water area 388.8ha // Land area 870.75ha) - Zone B representing the minor anchorage port. (Water area 14.70ha // Land area 148.13ha) An artificial harbour has been created by two breakwaters: - North breakwater (Length 4,098m) - South breakwater (Length 3,873m ) (Distance between breakwaters 1,275m.) Cargoes: - Exports: Salt, tea, ilmenite sand, garnet sand, cement, cotton piece goods, geomide stones, sugar, molasses, cotton yarn, coffee, etc. - Imports: Coal, fertilizers, sugar, food grains, dun peas, iron scrap, pulp wood, POL, naphtha, furnace oil, raw cashew, LPG, etc. Handling Equipment: - Wharf Cranes - Floating Crane - MHC - RTGs - Container Quay Cranes Storage: - Sheds - Warehouses - Container Freight Station - Open Traffic figures: Approx. 25,730,000t of cargo and 467,700TEU handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 330m // Draught 14.2m // 93,000DWT.