Ports are integral to facilitating international trade and
act as fulcrum of economic activity and overall growth.
India's coastline of 7,517 kms, spread over 13 States/Union territories, is studded with 12 major ports and 200 (as per latest information from Maritime States) non-major ports. This would not suffice the anticipated growth, considering the emergence of India, in the region and the world over, as a hub of business, trade and commerce.
Further, the Government of India has developed a National Maritime Development programme with a vision to make India a leading player by the year 2025.
Puducherry, (formerly known as Pondicherry), ranked as India's best small state, fast emerging as an industrial and technology destination, is an ideal location for developing a Deep water Port.
Puducherry currently has a small shallow water port used for the import & export of general cargo. Ships anchor offshore and cargo is transferred to a small shallow draft quay by means of barges. |
Deep water Port at Puducherry
Pondicherry Port Limited has envisaged a world class Deep water port to augment the economic demand and meet the opportunities available for such an initiative.
The Government of Puducherry has signed a 30 year Concession Agreement (extendable for a further 20 years) with Pondicherry Port Limited to develop the existing port into a deep water port. Upon completion of the development, the port will handle containers, cars, general cargo, edible oil and passengers
Salient Features
| Environment |
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Container terminal equipment |
The Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Environmental Management Plan for the Port is being prepared by IIT Madras. Clearances are expected shortly. No significant environmental issues have been found that would restrict the development & operation of the port. |
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| Beach Nourishment |
| Sand bypassing system will be established and the beaches of Puducherry shall be nourished. |
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| Design ship size |
| Container vessels (7000 TEU) with a draft of 14.2 mts and
length of 300 mts |
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| Dredge channel |
| Length - 2.5 Kms | Depth - 16.4 mts | Width - 210 mts Volume of capital dredging - 16.3 million cubic meters Dredged material will be used for land reclamation and beach formation. |
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| Breakwaters |
| Northern & southern breakwaters totaling 3 Kms in
length, oriented to avoid wave penetration and sediment
intake & designed for 100 year return period storm. |
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| Liquid cargo terminal |
| Ships pumps will be used for unloading. |
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| Port infrastructure equipment |
| 2 Tugs, pilot and survey boats, navigation buoys and lights, port VTS system. |
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| Buildings |
| Port administration building, accommodation block & gate house plus individual administration blocks and offices in each terminal. |
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- 10 quay side post panamax ship to shore container cranes.
- 3 quay side feeder ship to shore container cranes.
- 52 rubber tyred gantries 1 over 5.
- 78 tractor trailer units.
- 11 empty container handlers.
- 2 rail mounted gantries
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| Quay Level |
| +4.5 m CD |
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| Depth at Quay |
| -15.5 m CD |
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| Land reclamation |
| Raising and filling of sea 1200m long and 200m to sea
from present shoreline and area on south and north in
the basin & treatment of soft marine clays. |
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| Modal split of traffic |
| Trans-shipment 20%, Rail 10%, Road 70% for containers.General cargo terminal equipment Ships’ gear will be utilized. |
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| Quay structure |
| Open piled or gravity structures. |
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| Utilities |
| Government is committed to provide adequate power and water. State-of-the-art waste water and solid waste disposal facilities will be provided. |
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| Connectivity |
| Government is committed to provide rail connectivity & dedicated road connectivity from port to national highway and port to the proposed SEZ. |
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Port Development
The Port facilities will be commissioned by 2012. The following will be the port facilities upon completion of development by 2017.
- Container terminal - 1670 m long with annual throughput capacity of 2.25 million TEU
- General cargo / ro-ro berth - 300 m long with annual throughput capacity of 180000 cars
- Edible oil berth - One liquid cargo terminal handling 200,000 tonnes per annum
- Cruise terminal - 300 m long with annual throughput capacity of 23350 passengers
- Sand bypassing and beach nourishment - Bypass the sand from south of the port to the beach of Puducherry
