Kamarajar Port: India's 2nd with 18m Draft Capability

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Jul 07, 2026 20:26

Kamarajar Port becomes India's second major port with 18-meter draft capability, enabling it to handle Capesize vessels and 170,000 DWT cargo.

Kamarajar Port: India's 2nd with 18m Draft Capability

New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Kamarajar Port has become India's second major port with 18-metre draft capability, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL) has emerged as a deep-water port capable of handling Capesize vessels, with the successful completion of its Capital Dredging Phase VI project. With an operational draft of 18 metres, the Port can now accommodate vessels carrying cargo parcels of up to 1,70,000 DWT, it added.

With this achievement, the statement said, Kamarajar Port becomes the second Major Port of the country, after Visakhapatnam Port, to offer a draft of 18 metres.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi

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