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Kamarajar Port, India

India · 13.26° N, 80.34° E · Also listed as Ennur

The World Port Index classes Kamarajar Port as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Bay of Bengal. It records a channel depth of 15.5 m and a cargo pier depth of 15 m. Norfolk is 13,930 km away in a straight line.

13,930 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
15.5 m
Cargo pier depth
15 m
Max vessel length
365.9 m
From Norfolk
13,930 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Chennai (Madras)20 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 365.9 m and a maximum draft of 15 m.

Channel depth
15.5 m
Anchorage depth
15.5 m
Cargo pier depth
15 m
Oil terminal depth
15 m
Tidal range
1 m
Maximum vessel length
365.9 m
Maximum vessel beam
48.2 m
Maximum vessel draft
15 m
Offshore maximum vessel length
180 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Pilotage is compulsory.

Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Poor
Entrance restricted by tide
Yes
Entrance restricted by swell
Yes

Cargo handling

Fixed cranes
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes
Railway
Medium

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated major.

Repairs
Major
Electrical repair
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Deck supplies
Yes
Engine supplies
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
No
Airport
Yes

US trade with India

US exports, 2025
$45.4BLed by mineral fuels and oils
US imports, 2025
$103.8BLed by electrical machinery and equipment

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for India

Other ports in India

The nearest is Chennai (Madras), 20 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.