MORMUGAO PORT

Mormugao Port,one of the oldest Indian Ports on the west coast of India with a fine natural harbour, has been in existence for over a century.

In many ways Mormugao Port enjoys an enviable position amongst the major ports. It is the premier iron ore exporting port of India with an annual throughput of over 18 million tonnes of iron ore traffic. The Port accounts for about 50% of India’s iron ore export and ranks within the first ten leading iron ore exporting ports of the world.

With the introduction of the Konkan Railway and the conversion of the existing of South Central Railway line (metre gauge to broad guage) the Port is on the threshold of a new era of growth. Both these railway lines together will facilitate easy access to the port from any part of the country through the vast network of the broad gauge railway system. Excellent facilities, high productivity, streamlined administration and a dedicated work force, all goes towards making this port one of the most efficient on the Indian subcontinent.

Location

MORMUGAO Port is situated on the West Coast of India on Latitude 15o25’ North and Longitude 73o47’ East at the mouth of the river Zuari. The Port is approximately 370 kilometers South of Mumbai and 575 kilometres North of Cochin

Berthing Facilities

N.B. - *Length between extreme mooring dolphins.

Equipment Facilities

Mechanical Ore Handling Plant (MOHP)

Details of Equipment at Berth No.9

The Port is also capable of handling very large bulk carriers up to 3,000,000 DWT in the outer anchorage. Such vessels are loaded by transhipper vessels.

Tugs

2 nos Kort Nozzle tugs of 30 T bollard pull, each fitted with bow thrusters; 2nos VSP tugs of 30 T bollard pull each, and 1no 40T bollard pull.

Flotilla

Five launches are available for line handling, pilotage, survey etc.

Cargo Handling Equipment for General Cargo

Storage Facilities for General Cargo

Bulk Liquid Discharging Facilities

Specialised facilities are available at Berth No.8 for handling petroleum products and other liquid cargoes like phosphoric acid. About 1.5 million tonnes of liquid cargoes are handled at Mormugao Port per annum. Phosphoric acid can also be discharged at Berth No. 10 & 11 also. Liquid cargoes like caustic soda, furnace oil etc., are also handled at the tankages provided by private operators near Berth No.5 & 6.

Traffic Handled

Commoditywise Imports and Exports at Mormugao Port during 1997-98 to 1998-99

(in lakh tonnes)
Commodity	1997-98	1998-99
A. EXPORT
Iron Ore & Iron	187.01	150.32
Ore Pellets	-	-
Other Ores	2.20	1.88
Total Ores	189.21	152.20
Alumina	1.71	1.51
Other General Cargo	0.94	0.70
Containerised Cargo	0.18	0.19
Total Export	192.04	154. 60
B. IMPORT
POL Products	11.14	10.23
Phosphoric Acid	2.25	1.55
Other Liquid	0.23	0.28
Fertilizers	0.43	0.86
Coal / Coke	4.44	6.27
Steel Slabs	0.61	3.90
Iron Ore Pellets	-	0.69
Other General Cargo	0.36	1.40
Containerised Cargo	0.12	0.18
Total Import	19.58	25.36
C.Transhipment of POL	0.20	0.24
Total Traffic (A+B+C)	211.82	180.20
Containerised Cargo
The container traffic too registered an all time high of 36,796 tonnes during year, the previous highest being 33,223 tonnes achieved in 1996-97. The particulars are given below.
Item	1997-98	1998-99
Cargo handled (in Tonnes)	29,998	36,796
No.of TEUs
a)Loaded	2,675	3,115
b) Empties	686	932
Total	3,361	4,047