| Kattupalli Port | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 13°18′44″N 80°20′44″E / 13.312114°N 80.345598°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | January 2012 |
| Operated by | Adani Group |
| Owned by | Adani Ports & SEZ |
| Type of harbour | Natural harbor (sea port) |
| No. of berths | 4 |
| Depth | 14 metres (46 ft) |
The Kattupalli Shipyard, officially Adani Katupalli Port Private Limited, is a large shipyard project at Kattupalli village near Ennore in Chennai, being built by L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. It is being set up jointly by TIDCO and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in two phases. L&T shipbuilding Kattupalli is a minor port. Adani ports and special economic zone (APSEZ) acquired Kattupalli Port from L&T in June 2018 and renamed it as Adani Katupalli Port Private Limited (AKPPL).
In terms of cargo generation, the terminal is located close to the majority of Container Freight stations in Chennai. The Kattupalli development also includes a shipyard being developed by L&T, a private sector–backed development.
It is planning to compete with Japanese and Korean shipyards in building "specialised ships," such as large-size warships, car carriers, submarines, naval offshore patrol vessels, fast patrol vessels and corvettes. After Colombo and Singapore, Kattupalli will be the third major international destination for ship repairs in the region.[1]
The shipyard-cum-minor port complex was officially inaugurated on 30 January 2013.[2]
- ^ Simhan, T. E. Raja (20 September 2011). "L&T not to compete with Chinese shipyards". @businessline.
- ^ "Jayalalithaa inaugurates Kattupalli port". The Hindu. Chennai. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.