{"id":122307,"date":"2026-09-01T17:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=122307"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:13:37","slug":"new-mangalore-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/new-mangalore-port\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mangalore Port, Location, River, History, Authority, Map"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Mangalore Port <\/b>is an all weather, deep inner harbour major port located at Panambur on Karnataka\u2019s Arabian Sea coast. It is the only major port in Karnataka and serves the industrial hinterland of Karnataka and parts of Kerala. The port handles petroleum, coal, fertilizers, iron ore pellets, containers and agricultural cargo. It has emerged as an important gateway for regional trade, energy supplies and export led industrial growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Mangalore Port<\/b><\/h2>\n

New Mangalore Port <\/b>is situated north of the Gurupur (Phalguni) River estuary. It covers about 480 hectares and has strong road, rail and air connectivity. It is 170 nautical miles south of Mormugao Port and 191 nautical miles north of Kochi Port. The port has grown from handling less than one lakh tonnes to 46.01 million tonnes in 2024-25.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Mangalore Port Historical Background<\/b><\/h2>\n

The modern New Mangalore Port developed because the Old Mangalore Port or Bunder could not meet growing maritime trade requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n