Major port
New Mangalore Port (Panambur)
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Overview
New Mangalore Port at Panambur is the only major port of Karnataka. It was declared a major port in 1974 and formally inaugurated in January 1975.
It handles petroleum products for the Mangalore refinery, LPG, coal, fertilisers, containers and, in the past, iron ore from Kudremukh.
It is a deep-water, all-weather port on the Arabian Sea.
Geography and key facts
- Panambur, Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Opened in 1974; Karnataka's only major port
- Petroleum, LPG, coal; earlier Kudremukh iron ore
- All-weather deep-water port
Why it matters for UPSC
Prelims (2009) asked about major ports. One major port per state on the west coast except Maharashtra and Gujarat is a handy rule.
Note for UPSC
Karnataka; handles petroleum and Kudremukh iron ore.
Questions cover the coast and state of a port and what makes it distinctive.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2009 · Q10In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names New Mangalore Port (Panambur).
Key facts
- Type
- Major port
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 12.929°N, 74.822°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2009
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