Overview:
Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. The port is the largest one in the Bay of Bengal. it is an ISO 14001:2004 and ISPS-certified port and has become a main line port having direct connectivity to more than 50 ports around the world. An emerging hub port for containers, cars and project cargo on the Eastern Coast of India, the port now has three docks, 24 berths and drafts ranging from 8.5 meters to 16.5 meters.
Address: 1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
Chennai Sea stood as the third largest port, which handled 5.96% import traffic in 2018, whereas it ranked on 4th position for handling 9.31% export traffic. Our import and export statistics of India shows that top 5 Indian ports – Nhava Sheva Sea, Delhi Air, Chennai Sea, Sahar Air Cargo and Mumbai Custom House Sea together recorded about 85% import shipments and JNPT, Delhi Air, Mundra Sea, Chennai Sea and Sahar Air Cargo together recorded about 75% export shipments in 2018.
Chennai Port and PSA Chennai is well connected with the railway network. At present, the Port and Terminal is linked to Southern Railway network via Madras Beach Railway that connects Chennai Port Station to other key hinterland locations of Tamil Nadu, the Southern Railway Trunk line to Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore etc.
Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) runs regular container train services (20 rakes per week) between Chennai Port and Bangalore. Chennai Port and PSA Chennai are also connected to CONCOR Tondiarpet (Chennai) ICD/CFS by rail.