Coal Berth-1 and Coal Berth-2 at Kamarajar Port are dedicated facilities developed to handle bulk coal cargo, primarily catering to the thermal power sector (on captive user basis). The berths are equipped with mechanised coal handling systems to ensure efficient and continuous cargo evacuation. Coal Berths 1 & 2, with a handling capacity of 8 MTPA each, can accommodate two coal carriers of up to 77,000 DWT, 280 m long, and handle thermal coal for the thermal power plants of TANGEDCO and its JV companies. Unloaded coal is moved directly through the conveyor system to the stackyard located in the adjoining North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS), from where a part of it is moved further to Mettur through rail connectivity. TANGEDCO has invested in, and is operating and maintaining, all top-side facilities such as shore unloaders and the conveyor system for handling thermal coal.

Terminal / Berth Details

Berth Name: Coal Berth – 1 & Coal Berth – 2

Cargo Type: Coal

Shore-Based Unloaders: 2 Nos. (2,000 TPH each) for gearless vessels

Hoppers: 1 hopper for self-unloading vessels

6 hoppers for geared vessels

Conveyor System: 2 conveyors (4,000 TPH each) linked to NCTPS

Present Handling Capacity: 16 MMTPA

Length: 280 m

Depth: 16.00 m

Draft: 14.50 m

Facilities & Connectivity

• Fully mechanised coal unloading system
• Dedicated hoppers for geared and self-unloading vessels
• High-capacity conveyor system for direct evacuation
• Seamless connectivity to North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS)
• Designed for efficient handling of bulk coal cargo

Key Highlights

• Dedicated coal handling infrastructure
• High unloading capacity for faster vessel turnaround
• Designed to support power sector requirements

Operated by Ennore Tank Terminal Private Limited (ETTPL)

Marine Liquid Terminal, with a cargo handling capacity of 3 MTPA (expandable up to 6 MTPA), was developed on BOT basis by ETTPL, and commercial operations commenced on 16th January 2009. To meet the demand in the trade, the BOT operator developed additional storage tanks and installed LPG handling equipment. Berthing facility is available for petroleum, LPG, chemical, gas and vegetable oil tankers. To mitigate the congestion of vessels, M/s. ETTPL laid additional dock lines and installed marine unloading arms, thereby reducing the vessel waiting time. The tank farm is located on a 33-acre leased plot at about 3.7 km from the berth. Multiple pipelines transfer products between vessels and shore tanks. Storage tanks inside the port premises: 64 tanks with a total capacity of 2,54,000 KL for petroleum, chemicals and safe class cargo. The jetty and storage tank terminal are fully operational.

• Facilities:
  • 1. Jetty:
    • Berth Details:
      • Berth: MLT-1
      • Length: 360 m
      • Draft: 13.50 m
      • Beam: No restriction
      • Depth: 15 metres (BCD)
    • Unique jetty design, namely a continuous quay jetty, located on the northern breakwater at a distance of 1.3 km from the shore
    • Approach trestle connecting the northern breakwater and the liquid jetty
    • Jetty capable of handling petroleum, petrochemicals, chemicals, vegetable oil and very large LPG tankers
    • Designed to berth tankers of 150,000 DWT and above, with provision to receive larger tankers in future
    • Pipeline trestle of 12 metres for carrying pipelines to the storage tank farm
    • 6 Nos. of marine unloading arms for various groups of products, namely LPG, POL and black oils
    • Fire protection system as per OISD 156 norms
  • 2. Tank Terminal:
    • Enclosure – 1 – 60,000 KL
    • Enclosure – 2 – 23,300 KL
    • Enclosure – 3 – 28,290 KL
    • Enclosure – 4 – 18,370 KL
    • Enclosure – 5 – 32,100 KL
    • Enclosure – 6 – 55,555 KL
    • Enclosure – 7 – 31,850 KL
    • Enclosure – 8 – 5,000 KL
    • Total – 254,398 KL
    • There are 64 storage tanks of various sizes, ranging from 860 KL to 12,300 KL, suitable for all kinds of liquid products.
    • The storage terminal is equipped for both import and export operations.
  • 3. Docklines:
    • Nine pipelines for transfer of products between the vessels and shore tanks
    • 2 Nos. 24-inch dia mild steel pipeline
    • 1 No. 16-inch dia mild steel pipeline
    • 2 Nos. 12-inch dia mild steel pipeline
    • 1 No. 8-inch dia stainless steel (SS 316 L) pipeline
    • 2 Nos. 18-inch cryogenic pipeline for propane and butane
    • 2 Nos. 10-inch pipeline for speciality chemicals
    • All pipelines are piggable.
    • Scope for providing more pipelines based on user requirements.

Kamarajar Port has established itself as a leader in operational excellence, continuously enhancing infrastructure to meet evolving global trade demands.

• Specialised cargo terminals
• Advanced mechanised handling systems
• Seamless road and rail connectivity
• Efficient vessel turnaround time
• Environment protection and sustainability focus

Operated by Ennore Coal Terminal Private Limited (ECTPL)

The Common User Coal Terminal is operated by Ennore Coal Terminal Private Limited (ECTPL), a part of JSW Group, which was awarded a licence by Kamarajar Port Ltd. for a Common User Coal Terminal at Ennore on BOT basis for a period of 30 years. This coal terminal successfully commenced operations on 11.03.2021 with state-of-the-art fully automated equipment, conveyor systems, yard and evacuation systems, with a capacity to handle 11 MTPA. To handle cape size vessels, the operator extended the berth length by 22.5 m with a draft of 16 m. The stackyard area of 48.0 Ha is located about 2.5 km from the port compound wall.

• Dedicated all-weather, 24x7 operating Common User Coal Terminal.
• Length of berth – 347.5 metres, width – 30 metres
• Depth – 18.00 m, draft – 16.00 m
• Two ship unloaders of 1750 TPH each, fully equipped with closed conveyor system.
• Two stacker reclaimers, with 1750 TPH each for stacking and 1000 TPH each for reclaiming cargo.
• Wagon loading system with in-motion weighbridge for rake handling and cargo evacuation. The in-motion wagon loading station is installed for loading one full rake of 59 wagons (3500 T).
• Truck loading stations are provided for evacuation through trucks.
• The conveyor system is installed with a dust suppression mechanism to reduce pollution.
• Dedicated and wall-protected plots for safe storage of cargo, with 2 Nos. of tare weighbridges and 3 Nos. of gross weighbridges.
• Fully equipped with all environment protection measures.

Operated by Adani Ennore Container Terminal Private Limited

The Common User Container Terminal at Kamarajar Port has been developed under a Design–Build–Finance–Operate–Transfer (DBFOT) model pursuant to a concession agreement executed between Kamarajar Port Limited and Adani Ennore Container Terminal Private Limited on 15 March 2014, with a handling capacity of 1.40 million TEUs per annum under PPP mode in a phased manner. The total backup area for the container terminal is 36.5 Ha. The project involves development, operation, maintenance, and transfer of a modern container handling facility with a designed capacity of 16.80 MMTPA, developed at an estimated cost of ₹1,270 crore. Phase-I of the project, with a capacity of 9.60 MMTPA, was commissioned in October 2017. The terminal functions as a common user facility and plays a key role in enhancing containerised cargo handling capability and hinterland connectivity at Kamarajar Port. The commercial operations of the container terminal (Phase – 1) began from the financial year 2017-18.

• Terminal: AECTPL
• Phase: Phase-1
• Specifications:
  • Quay Length (Mtrs.): 400
  • Draft (Mtrs.): 15
  • Depth (Mtrs.): 16.70
  • Capacity (in million TEUs): 0.8
  • Reefer Plugs (Nos.): 280 - expandable 30
  • RMQCs (Nos.): 4
  • RTGCs (Nos.): 12
  • RMGCs (Nos.): -
  • Tractor Trailers: 24+7
  • Total Area in Hectares: 20
  • Reach Stackers: 2+2
  • Railway Siding Tracks for ICD handling: 1
  • Maximum Permissible LOA of the Vessel: 366 Mtrs

Operated by Indian Oil LNG Private Limited

M/s. IOCL, lead partner of the JV, has set up the LNG terminal with re-gasification facilities. The re-gasification terminal consists of 2 tanks, each of gross capacity 1,80,000 cubic metres. The terminal was commissioned on 26.02.2019 and the cost of the project is 3834.15 crore.

The LNG Terminal at Kamarajar Port has been developed on a captive user basis pursuant to a concession agreement executed on 31 July 2015 between Kamarajar Port Limited and Indian Oil LNG Private Limited. The project involves the design, engineering, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of an LNG port and regasification facility, including marine infrastructure such as a dedicated LNG jetty and associated offshore facilities.

The terminal has a present capacity of 5 MTPA (expandable up to 10 MTPA) of LNG, with supporting port infrastructure provided by Kamarajar Port Limited, and plays a strategic role in strengthening LNG import capability and gas-based energy infrastructure on the east coast.

• Terminal: Indian Oil LNG Private Limited
• Capacity:
  • Present Capacity: 5 MTPA (expandable up to 10 MTPA)
  • Re-gasification Terminal: 2 tanks, each of 1,80,000 cubic metres gross capacity
• Berth / Marine Infrastructure Details:
  • Dedicated LNG jetty with approach trestle and berthing facilities
  • Designed to accommodate LNG vessels up to:
    • Maximum LOA: 362 metres
    • Maximum Depth: 15.00 metres
    • Maximum Draft: 12.50 metres
  • LNG basin and approach channel connected to the common user outer channel
  • Fendering, mooring and marine safety systems as per LNG standards
• Terminal / Equipment Details:
  • LNG jetty and marine facilities for safe berthing of LNG carriers
  • LNG unloading arms and transfer systems
  • Cryogenic pipelines connecting jetty to onshore facilities
  • LNG storage tanks (onshore regasification facilities)
  • Regasification units and associated utilities
  • Firefighting, safety, and emergency response systems
  • Navigational aids and marine safety infrastructure