ASSIGNMENT 1

OE5400 – PORT AND HARBOUR STRUCTURES

Name : Gokul K
Roll No: OE24M012
Date : 07/02/2025
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) .

Types of Cargo Details

Total Cargo Handled (in MTPA)

Cargo Type 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2022-23

POL, Crude & Products 5.0 4.9 4.1 4.4 5.9 6.30

Containers (MTPA) 56.4 58.2 57.9 55.2 57.6 76.19

Other Cargo (Dry & Break Bulk) 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.37

Total Cargo Handled 64.3 65.7 64.5 62.3 64.4 83.86

Liquid Cargo Handled by Various Companies

Company Cargo Type Quantity (Tons)

BPCL LPG, FO (Bunker) 702,995 (11%)

Deepak Fertiliser Corporation Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid, Phenol 139,020 (2%)

Ganesh Benzo Plast Chemicals, Edible Oil, Molasses 1,279,856 (21%)

Indian Molasses Company Chemicals, Edible Oil, POL 641,693 (10%)

IOCL POL 108,101 (2%)

Indian Oil Tanking Ltd. POL 963,453 (16%)

ONGC Crude Oil 1,568,333 (25%)

Reliance Industries Ltd. POL, Chemicals 481,918 (8%)

Shell Chemicals 17,294 (0%)

Suraj Agro Products Edible Oil 307,985 (5%)

List of Terminals and Berths

Terminal Name Operator Number of Quay Length Draft (m)

Berths (m)

JNP Container Terminal JNPT 3 680 16.5

(JNPCT)

Nhava Sheva International DP World 2 600 16.5

Container Terminal (NSICT)

Nhava Sheva India Gateway DP World 1 330 16.5

Terminal (NSIGT)

Gateway Terminals India Pvt. APM 3 712 16.5

Ltd. (GTIPL) Terminals

Shallow Water Berth JNPT 2 445 10

Liquid Cargo Terminal BPCL 2 390 (Outer) + 16.5 (Outer),

310 (Inner) 12.5 (Inner)

Dock Area Details

Facility Area/Details

JNPCT Backup Area 61.49 hectares

NSICT Yard Area 25.84 hectares

GTIPL Yard Area 47.24 hectares

Liquid Terminal Storage 142 tanks (710,619 MT capacity)

Approach Channel Length 33.54 km

Approach Channel Width 370 m (straight reach), 460 m (near berths)

Tidal Levels Relative to Chart Datum (CD)

Tidal Level Height (m)

Highest High Water Recorded (HHW) +5.38 m

Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) +4.42 m

Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) +3.30 m

Mean Sea Level (MSL) +2.51 m

Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN) +1.86 m

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) +0.76 m

Lowest Low Water Recorded -0.44 m

Mumbai Port

Type of cargo handled

Commodity 2014-15 2023-24 2025-26

Traffic Actuals Projections
(MTPA) (MTPA) (MTPA)

POL (Crude + 36.3 39.85 42.80

Products)

Chemicals 2.0 1.80 2.10

Thermal Coal 5.8 2.66 2.50

(TPC)

Iron & Steel 4.7 5.39 4.60

Motor Vehicles 0.3 0.20 0.21

Containers 0.05 Mn 0.07 Mn 0.08 Mn TEUs

TEUs TEUs

Stream Cargo* - 15.30 16.20

Other Cargo 3.8 2.08 2.59

Total 67.26 67.28 71.00

Berths and Dock Area

Number of Quay Length

Terminal Name Operator Draft (m)
Berths (m)

Indira Dock
Mumbai Port Trust 17 2641 8.84-9.14
(Inside)

Indira Dock
Mumbai Port Trust 4 687 7.5
(Outside)

Ballard Pier
Mumbai Port Trust 1 244 10.0
Station (BPS)

Ballard Pier
Mumbai Port Trust 1 244 9.5
Extension (BPX)

Jawahar Dweep Mumbai Port Trust 4 975 11.58-14.3

 Pir Pau Mumbai Port Trust 2 371 12.2

Total Berths in Mumbai Port: 22

Mumbai port is having Indira Dock with lock dimensions 228.6 m length and 30.5 m width. Other
dock includes Victoria dock with 1732 m quay length and Prince’s dock with 1220 m quay length.
The total covered storage capacity of port is 294964 sq. m and open storage capacity of 487798 sq. m.

Tidal Levels Relative to Chart Datum (CD)

Tidal Level Height (m)

Highest High Water +5.39

Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) +4.42

Mean High Water Neap (MHWN) +3.30

Mean Sea Level (MSL) +2.51

Mean Low Water Neap (MLWN) +1.85

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) +0.76

Lowest Low Water -0.44

Deendayal Port
Cargo details:

Commodity 2014-15 Traffic (MTPA)

POL (Crude and Products) 60.4

Thermal Coal 9.7

Coking Coal 0.2

Fertilizers 4.5

Food Grains 2.2

Salt ~3.0

Sugar ~1.5

Containers 0
Others ~10

Projection of traffic is done by AECOM and McKinsey based on various parameters like historical
traffic analysis , market trends and anticipated growth in cargo categories.

Latest available cargo data

Commodity FY 2023-24 (Apr-Mar)

Total Cargo 131.82 MMT

POL (Crude + Products) ~35 MMT

Coal (Thermal + Coking) 23.8 MMT

Containers 4.66 lakh TEUs

Fertilizers 2.98 MMT

Others ~15 MMT

Berths details

Terminal Name Operator Number of Quay Length Draft

Berths (m) (m)

Cargo Jetty 1-6 Kandla Port Trust 6 1143 9.8

Cargo Jetty 7-10 Kandla Port Trust 4 840 12.0

Cargo Jetty 11-12 Kandla Port Trust 2 545 12.5

Cargo Jetty 13 & 15 Kandla Port Trust 2 600 13.0

Oil Jetty 1-6 Kandla Port Trust 6 1258 9.0-

10.7

Tuna Tekra Bulk Adani Kandla Bulk 4 600 16.2

Terminal Terminal Pvt. Ltd.

Vadinar Oil Kandla Port Trust 3 (SPMs) - 30.0

Terminal

Vadinar Product Kandla Port Trust 2 - 14.0

Jetties

Bunder Basin Kandla Port Trust 1 242 -

Vadinar Oil Terminal consists of Single Point Moorings (SPMs) which don't have a traditional quay
length.

Dock Facilities

Kandla Port has 12 dry cargo berths with a total quay length of 2,532 meters. The port does not have a
lock gate system like Mumbai's Indira Dock.

Storage Capacity

Covered Storage

• Total covered warehouse area: 203,000 sq. m

• Capacity: 647,000 tonnes

• Number of warehouses: 34 within the custom bonded area

Open Storage

• Total open storage area: 1,663,000 sq. m

• Capacity: 3,600,000 tonnes

Liquid Storage
 • Total liquid storage capacity: 23.75 lakh kiloliters

• PSU tanks: 79 tanks with 973,000 KL capacity

Private tanks: 581 tanks with 1,401,000 KL capacity

Tidal Levels Relative to Chart Datum (CD)

Tidal Level Height (m)

Highest High Water +6.64

Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) +6.6

Mean High Water Neap (MHWN) +5.7

Mean Sea Level (MSL) +3.8

Mean Low Water Neap (MLWN) +1.8

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) +0.8

Lowest Low Water -0.8

MORMUGAO PORT

Cargo details:

Commodity Volume 2023 Share of

(Million Tonnes) Total Cargo

Iron Ore 3.96 18.8%

Coal (Thermal + 7.81 37.1%

Coking)

POL (Crude & 1.06 5.0%

Products)

Containers 0.35 (Mn TEUs) 1.7%

Steel Products 0.84 4.0%

Others 2.07 9.8%

Total 21.09 100%

Berths details

Terminal Operator Number of Quay Length Draft

Name Berths (m) (m)

Berth 1, 2, 3 Western India Shipyard 3 - 9.00

Limited

Berth 4 Mormugao Port Trust 1 194 8.00

Berth 5, 6 SWPL (JSW) 2 450 14.10

Berth 7 Adani Mormugao Port 1 300 14.50

Terminal Pvt. Ltd.
Berth 8 Mormugao Port Trust 1 116 13.10

Berth 9 Mormugao Port Trust 1 222 14.10

Berth 10, 11 Mormugao Port Trust 2 520 13.10

Cruise Berth Mormugao Port Trust 1 450 9.50

Mole Berth Navy / Coast Guard 1 250 9.50

Mooring Mormugao Port Trust 6 - 14.10

Dolphins
Storage area details

Facility Area/Details

Total Port Area 46.3 hectares

Covered Storage 24,985 sqm (Port-owned) + 14,480 sqm

(FCI/CWC) = 39,465 sqm

Open Storage 131,681 sqm (General Cargo) + 14,823 sqm

(Containers) = 146,504 sqm

Liquid Storage - POL Products: 34,660 KL (IOC), 33,700 KL

(HPCL), 27,500 KL (ZIL)

- Phosphoric Acid: 13,670 KL (ZIL)

- Caustic Soda/Molasses: 46,000 KL (Ganesh

Benzoplast)

Backup Area - Coal & Multipurpose Cargo: 27 hectares

(Post-2020) (270,000 sqm)

- Fishing Facilities: 20,000 sqm reclaimed land

(ice plant, auction hall)

Stackyard - Coal (Berth 7): 54,000 sqm (effective)

Capacity

- Iron Ore (MOHP): 80,000 sqm (1.0 MTPA

capacity)

Future Expansion - Outer Harbour: 97,000 sqm (coal storage) +

54,000 sqm (additional reclaim)
Tidal Levels Relative to Chart Datum (CD)

Tidal Level Height (m) above Chart

Datum

Highest High Water at Spring +2.3

(HHWS)

Mean Higher High Water (MHHW) +1.9

Mean Lower High Water (MLHW) +1.8

Mean Higher Low Water (MHLW) +1.0

Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) +0.5

Mean Sea Level (MSL) +1.3

Reference –
Hellenic Shipping News article, CEIC data
section 2 and 8, table 3 of Sagarmala master plan
NEW MANGLORE PORT

Cargo details

Commodity Volume (Million Tonnes) Share of Total Cargo

Crude Oil 16.20 37.8%

POL Products 5.61 13.1%

LPG 3.10 7.2%

Coal/Coke 5.91 13.8%

Iron Ore 4.40 10.3%

Containers 2.64 6.2%

Fertilizers 0.75 1.8%

Other Cargo 4.20 9.8%

Total 42.81 100%

Berths details

Terminal Operator Number of Quay Length Draft (m)

Name Berths (m)

Berth 1-7 New Mangalore Port Trust 7 1313 7.00-

10.50

Berth 14 New Mangalore Port Trust 1 350 14.00

Berth 8 KIOCL 1 300 12.50

Berth 9 New Mangalore Port Trust 1 330 10.50

Berth 10-11 New Mangalore Port Trust 2 640 14.00

Berth 12-13 New Mangalore Port Trust 2 670 12.50-

14.00

Berth 15 UPCL 1 350 14.00

Berth 16 Chettinad Mangalore Coal 1 325 14.00

Terminal

SPM MRPL 1 - 21.00

KOLKATA PORT

Cargo details

Commodity 2023-24 Traffic (Million Tonnes)

Total Cargo 66.445

Containerized Cargo 11.95

Dry Bulk Cargo (via Floating Crane) 1.99

Transshipment/Lighterage Cargo 3.4

Metric 2023-24

Number of vessels 3,263

Gross Registered Tonnage 742 lakh tonnes

Cargo and handling location

Cargo Commodities Primary Handling Location

Type

Dry Bulk Coal (coking and non-coking) Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Iron ore Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Fertilizers Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Limestone Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Rock phosphate Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Food grains Haldia Dock Complex (HDC)

Liquid Petroleum, oil, and lubricants Dedicated oil jetties at Budge Budge and
Bulk (POL) Haldia

Liquefied petroleum gas Dedicated oil jetties at Budge Budge and

(LPG) Haldia

Edible oils Dedicated oil jetties at Budge Budge and

Haldia
 Chemicals Dedicated oil jetties at Budge Budge and
Haldia

Breakbulk Steel Kidderpore Dock (KPD) and Netaji Subhash

Dock (NSD)

Project cargo Kidderpore Dock (KPD) and Netaji Subhash

Dock (NSD)

Machinery Kidderpore Dock (KPD) and Netaji Subhash

Dock (NSD)

General goods Kidderpore Dock (KPD) and Netaji Subhash

Dock (NSD)

Berths details

Dock System Component Number of Berths/Jetties

Kolkata Dock System (KDS) Kidderpore Dock (KPD) 20 berths (in two basins)

Netaji Subhash Dock (NSD) 10 berths, 2 dry docks

Budge Budge Oil Jetties 6 jetties

Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) Inside Dock 14 berths

Riverbank Oil Jetties 3 jetties

Soil data

Depth (m) Soil Description Consistency

0.00 - 3.10 Brownish-grey silty clay/clayey silt with rusty spots and Soft to medium
kankars (fill material)

3.10 - 7.00 Steel/deep grey silty clay/clayey silt with decomposed wood Soft to medium
and organic matter

7.00 - Steel grey silty clay/clayey silt with calcareous nodules Medium to stiff
14.20

14.20 - Brownish-grey silty clay/clayey silt with sand mixture, rusty Very stiff to hard
18.50 spots and mica

18.50 - Silty clay/clayey silt with traces of mica Very stiff to hard
24.10

24.10 - Brownish-grey silty sand with mica Dense to very

30.05 dense
Tidal data

Water Level Type Haldia (m CD) Kolkata (m CD)

Highest High Water (HHW) 7.26 7.7

Mean High Water Spring (MHWS) 5.7 5.62

Mean High Water (MHW) 5.01 5.01

Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) 4.26 4.1

Local Mean Water Level (LMWL) 3.23 3.19

Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN) 2.1 2

Mean Low Water (MLW) 1.34 1.68

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) 0.8 1.41

Lowest Low Water (LLW) -0.07 0.14

References
https://sagarmala.gov.in/sites/default/files/6.Final_Master_Plan_KoPT.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-023-06007-9
PARADIP PORT

Cargo details

Commodity 2023-24 Traffic (Million Tonnes)

POL (Crude + Products) 37.96

Iron Ore & Pellets 25.82

Thermal Coal 43.93

Coking Coal 10.63

Fertilizer & Raw Materials 7.27

Steel Products 2.07

Containers 0.20

Other Cargo 17.50

Total 145.38

Berths details

Berth Name Number of Quay Draft Cargo Handled

Berths Length (m) (m)

Coal Berths (CB1, 2 520 14.5 Thermal coal exports

CB2)

Iron Ore Berth (IOB) 1 210 13 Iron ore exports

East Quay (EQ1, 3 686 11.0- Dry bulk cargo

EQ2, EQ3) 13.0 imports/exports

Central Quay (CQ1, 2 525 15.0 Multi cargo import/export

CQ2)

Central Quay 3 1 230 15.0 Dry bulk cargo

(CQ3) import/export

South Quay (SQ) 1 265 13.0 Multi cargo import/export

Fertilizer Berth I 1 250 15.0 Fertilizer raw materials,

(FB1) edible oil import

Fertilizer Berth II 1 250 15.0 Fertilizer raw materials,

(FB2) edible oil import
 North Oil Jetty 1 350 13.5 POL import/export

South Oil Jetty 1 350 17.0 Crude import/product

exports

Multipurpose Berth 1 235 15.0 Dry and liquid bulk cargo

import/export

RO-RO Jetty 1 50 5.5 Project cargo import

Single Point 3 - 23.0 Crude import

Moorings (SPM)

Soil data

Depth Below Seabed (m) Soil Description Average N Value

0.0 - 7.0 Silty clay 15

7.0 - 14.0 Silty sand 15

14.0 - 30.0 Clayey silt and sand 20 - 30

Tidal data

Water Level Type Level (m)

Highest High-Water Level (HHWL) 3.5

Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) 2.58

Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) 2.02

Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN) 1.32

Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) 0.71

Lowest Low Water Level (LLWL) 0.4

References
https://sagarmala.gov.in/sites/default/files/10.Final_Master_Plan_Paradip.pdf
https://www.paradipport.gov.in/know_ur_port.aspx
VISAKHAPATNAM PORT
Visakhapatnam Port consists of two main harbor basins inner harbour and outer harbour

SI. NO. BERTH Location Permissible DRAFT (M)

1 EQ1 Inner Harbour 14.50

2 EQ2 to EQ5 Inner Harbour 14.50

3 EQ6 (PPP) Inner Harbour 11.00

4 EQ7 (PPP) Inner Harbour 14.50

5 EQ8 (BOT) Inner Harbour 14.50

6 EQ9 (BOT) Inner Harbour 14.50

7 EQ10 (PPP) Inner Harbour 11.00

8 WQ1 Inner Harbour 13.50

9 WQ2 Inner Harbour 13.50

10 WQ3 Inner Harbour 13.50

11 WQ4 Inner Harbour 11.50

12 WQ5 Inner Harbour 11.50

13 WQ6 Inner Harbour 14.50

14 WQ7 Inner Harbour 14.50

15 WQ8 Inner Harbour 14.50

 16 Fertilizer Berth Inner Harbour 10.06

17 OR-I Inner Harbour 11.00

18 OR-II Inner Harbour 9.75

19 OR-III Inner Harbour 11.00

20 OSTT Outer Harbour 17.00

21 LPG Outer Harbour 14.00

22 OB-1&2 (PPP) Outer Harbour 16.50

23 CRUISE TERMINAL Outer Harbour 8.50

24 VGCB (PPP) Outer Harbour 18.10

25 VCTPL-1&2 (BOT) Outer Harbour 16.00

26 VCTPL-3&4 (PPP) Outer Harbour 16.00

Cargo details
cargo handled at the port for the year 2021-22

Cargo Type Volume (MMT) Percentage (%)

Iron Ore 14.55 21.7

Coal 14.44 21.5

POL 14.24 21.2

Others 12.51 18.6

Container 8.58 12.8

Fertilizers 2.65 3.95

Total 69.03 100

Soil data

Depth (m) Level (m) Soil Description

+2.00 to ±0.00 Above ground Reddish gravelly soil

±0.00 to -6.00 Shallow Fine sand with silt

-8.00 to -17.00 Medium Blackish soft clay

-17.00 to -20.50 Medium-deep Brownish stiff clay

-20.50 to -24.00 Deep Highly weathered rock

-24.00 to -27.38 Very deep Hard rock with fractures

Tide

Parameter Value (m)

Highest high water recorded (Nov. 2007) +2.38

Mean high water level (spring) +2.06

Mean high water level (neap) +1.50

Mean sea level +0.80

Mean low water level (spring) +0.16

Mean low water level (neap) +0.50

Chart datum (CD) 0.00

Lowest low water recorded (March 2007) -0.39

References
https://palplanches.arcelormittal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ACRPS_Visakhapatnam-
India.pdf
https://sagarmala.gov.in/sites/default/files/12.Final%20Master%20%20Plan_VPT.pdf
CHENNAI PORT:
SOIL DEPTH CLASSIFICATION:

DEPTH(m) SOIL TYPE CHARACTERISTICS

0-5 Fill Material & Loose sandy soil mixed with
Sandy Soil silt, clay, and organic matter
due to construction activities
5-15 Sandy Layer Cohesive and non-cohesive
sands with occasional silty
sand and clay lenses
15-30 Silty Clay Layer Soft to medium compressible
silty clay, low plasticity,
typically saturated
30-40 Firm Clayey Layer Firm to stiff clay, more
consolidated and less
compressible
40-50 Stiff Clayey Layer Very stiff clay, well-
consolidated with high
bearing capacity

TYPE OF CARGO:
Export:

COMMODITY 2021-2022 2022-2023

(TONNES) (TONNES)
Crude Oil 91,91,686 1,13,64,671
Other POL 11,73,626 11,22,397
Edible Oils 9,57,763 12,15,444
Sulphur 41,000 14,000
Chemical Manures including phosphate 2,26,681 2,66,049
Dolomite 55,685 70,407
Lime Stone 73,312 11,500
Gypsum 1,88,310 3,46,963
Silica Sand 86,767 1,51,820
Iron & Steel 6,43,637 9,82,772
Container 1,61,87,643 1,50,20,843

Import:

COMMODITY 2021-2022 (TONNES) 2022-2023 (TONNES)

Mineral Oils 14,84,977 15,80,214
& Other POL
Barytes 8,50,319 7,92,683
Cobble Stone 2,02,402 1,73,936
Iron & Steel 7,56,627 1,444
Container 1,47,37,112 1,33,56,044
 Total Exports 1,85,94,314 1,66,66,179

NUMBER OF BERTHS:
There are 3 docks in Chennai port which has many docks in it. They are
1. DR. AMBEDKAR DOCK
2. JAWAHAR DOCK
3. BHARATHI DOCK

DR. AMBEDKAR DOCK

BERTH NAME PERMISSIBLE DRAFT (m) LENGTH OF BERTH (m)

19-A-North Quay 8.5 198

18A-West Quay-1 11 170.6

17A-West Quay-2 12 170.6
16A-Centre Berth 12 170.6
15A-West Quay-III 12 170.6
14A-West Quay-IV 11 170.6
13A-South Quay 1 9.5 246.6
6A-South Quay II 9.5 179
5A-CITPL-SCB 1 15 275
4A-CITPL-SCB 2 15 270
3A-CITPL-SCB 3 15 287

JAWAHAR DOCK

BERTH NAME PERMISSIBLE DRAFT (m) LENGTH OF BERTH (m)

12J-JD-1 12.5 218.33
11J-JD-3 13 218.33
10J-JD-5 13 218.332
07J-JD-2 14 218.33
08J-JD-4 14 218.33
09J-JD-6 12.5 218.33

BHARATHI DOCK

BERTH NAME PERMISSIBLE DRAFT LENGTH OF BERTH

(m) (m)
26B-Bharathi Dock 1 14.6 355.65
24B-Bharathi Dock II 16.5 382
27B-Bharathi Dock III 16.5 307.1
20B-CCTPL-CTB 1 13.4 200
21B-CCTPL-CTB 2 13.4 200
22B-CCTPL-CTB 3 13.4 200
 23B-CCTPL-CTB 4 15 285
01B-Coastal Berth 1 11 130
02B-Coastal Berth 2 10 130
Bunker Berth 9 180

TIDAL DATA:

CHART DATUM:
TIDE LEVEL DESCRIPTION HEIGHT (m)
Highest High Water Level (HHWL) 1.5
Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) 1.1
Mean High Water Neaps (MHWN) 0.8
Mean Sea Level (MSL) 0.54
Mean Low Water Neaps (MLWN) 0.4
Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) 0.1
Lowest Low Water Level (LLWL) -0.1
• Outer Channel: 19.2 meters below chart datum

• Inner Channel: 18.6 meters below chart datum

• Swell allowance: 3 meters

REFERENCES:
https://www.chennaiport.gov.in/annual-report
https://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/Online/TOR/15_Nov_2018_1855547635KGL9AT
PPREFEASIBILITYREPORT.pdf
ENNORE PORT:
SOIL DEPTH CLASSIFICATION:

DEPTH (m) SOIL TYPE CHARACTERISTICS

0-4 Dense coarse sand Top layer of dense
coarse sand
4-10 Very dense sand Coarse grained, high
density
10-25 Dense to very dense Mixed with silt
sand
25-50 Sandy clay/ silty clay Used for dredge disposal

TYPE OF CARGO:

CARGO TYPE CAPACITY(MTPA)

Thermal Coal 12

POL / CHEMICALS 3

COAL (NON-TNEB) 8

CONTAINERS 15.44

LNG 5

NUMBER OF BERTHS:

BERTH NAME LENGTH (m) DRAFT (m) TYPE OF CARGO

Coal Berth 1 240 14.5 Thermal Coal

Coal Berth 2 240 14.5 Thermal Coal

Marine Liquid 360 15 Black oil, White oil,

Terminal LPG, Class A/B
chemicals
Container terminal 15 Containers

General Cargo Berth 250 10 General cargo

 CICT Terminal 274 16 Coal

CIBT Terminal 270 14.5 Bulk & Steel cargo

LNG Terminal LNG

TIDAL DATA

Description Level (m)

Highest High Water 1.50
Mean High water Spring 1.10
Mean High Water Neap 0.80
Mean Sea Level 0.54
Mean Low Water Neap 0.40
Mean Low Water Spring 0.10
Mean Spring Range 1
Mean Neap Range 0.40

Chart datum :

Reference:
https://www.nccr.gov.in/sites/default/files/slmennore.pdf
https://www.ennoreport.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Annual%20Report_2020-21.pdf
V.OC. PORT

TYPE OF CARGO:
IMPORT

COMMODITY TONNES
FERTILIZERS 7,97,233
FR MATERIAL 7,96,848
INDUSTIAL COAL 85,11,715
DIESEL 18,415
EDIBLE OIL 4,11,581
FURNACE OIL 58,739
LATERITE 1,10,600
LPG 2,98,087
LIQ.AMMONIA 1,22,154
GYPSUM 1,03,342
NAPTHA 91,971
VCM 98,971
CONTAINERS 75,31,352
RAW CASHEW 35,955
TIMBER LOGS 45,013
PULSES 1,11,970
LIME STONE 21,37,885
THERMAL COAL 99,03,707
CATTLE FEED 23,613
OTHERS 9,67,587
TOTAL 322,85,476

EXPORT

COMMODITY TONNES
CEMENT 1,04,333
WIND MILL BLADE 96,720
CONTAINERS 74,08,434
SALT 153
CAUSTIC SODA LYE 86,996
FLY ASH 9,411
DIESEL 18,415
IRON & STEEL MATERIALS 35,634
MACHINERIES 9,374
CON.MATERIALS 5,36,253
FURNACE OIL 58,739
SUGAR 53,260
FERTILIZERS 7,97,233
FR MATERIAL 7,96,848
INDUSTRIAL COAL 85,11,715
EDIBLE OIL 4,11,581
LATERITE 1,10,600
LPG 2,98,087
LIQ.AMMONIA 1,22,154
GYPSUM 1,03,342
NAPTHA 91,971
VCM 98,971
RAW CASHEW 35,955
TIMBER LOGS 45,013
PULSES 1,11,970
LIMESTONE 21,37,885
THERMAL COAL 99,03,707
OIL CAKE/COPRA 1,08,739
CATTLE FEED 23,613
OTHERS 15,82,293
TOTAL 412,40,750

NUMBER OF BERTHS:

BERTH NAME LENGTH (m) DRAFT (m) TYPE OF CARGO

VOC.I 190 9.3 GENERAL CARGO
VOC.II 210 9.3 GENERAL CARGO
VOC.III 245 11.5 GENNERAL CARGO
VOC.IV 245 11.5 GENERAL CARGO
AB I 183 8.6 GENERAL CARGO
AB II 200 9.3 GENERAL CARGO
VII 270 11.7 CONTAINER
VIII 310 14.2 CONTAINER
IX 230 14.2 GENERAL CARGO
OIL JETTY 230 13 OIL
COAL JETTY I 230 14.2 COAL
COAL JETTY II 230 14 COAL
CBW 160 9
SHALLOW WATER BERTH 120 5.85
 EASTERN ARM 100 7.4
NORTH CARGO BERTH -I 245 14 COAL
NORTH CARGO BERTH-II 260 14 COAL

Tidal Data:

DESCRIPTION LEVEL (m)

HHWL (Highest High Water Level) 1.26
MHWS (Mean High Water Springs) 0.99
MHWN (Mean High Water Neaps) 0.71
MSL (Mean Sea Level) 0.64
MLWN (Mean Low Water Neaps) 0.55
MLWS (Mean Low Water Springs) 0.29
MLLWS (Mean Lower Low Water Springs) 0.25
LLWL (Lowest Low Water Level) 0.11

Reference:
https://www.vocport.gov.in/
https://sagarmala.gov.in/sites/default/files/11.Final_Master_Plan%20Report_VOCPT.pdf
COCHIN PORT:

Soil classification:

Depth (m) Soil Type Characteristics Engineering Implications

0-3 Very soft -Dark grey -Very low bearing capacity
clay -High moisture -High compressibility
content -Unsuitable for direct foundations
-N-value: 2-4
3-15 Soft silty -Grey color - Low shear strength
clay -Medium plasticity -Significant settlement potential
-N-value: 4-8 -Requires ground improvement
15-30 Medium stiff -Grey with shells - Moderate bearing capacity
clay -N-value: 8-15 -Moderate compressibility
-Medium consistency -Suitable for pile foundations
30-40 Stiff clay - Dark grey -Good bearing capacity
-N-value: 15-30 -Lower compressibility
-Low moisture -Good pile founding stratum
content
40-50 Very stiff - Grey to black - High bearing capacity
clay -N-value: >30 -Minimal settlement
-Dense structure -Excellent founding stratum

TYPE OF CARGO:

COMMODITY QUANTITY (2023-2024) QUANTITY (2022-2023)

(In lakhs Tonnes) (In Lakhs Tonnes)

A. Bulk Cargo
I. Liquid cargo 248.30 228.70
II. Dry Bulk
1. Fertilizers & Its raw 1.90 1.71
materials

2. Ilmenite sand 0.40 0.20

3.Cement 7.55 10.49
4.Salt 1.40 0.90
5.Others 0.42 9.33
TOTAL 11.67 22.63
B. Break BulkCargo 1.39 1.36
 C. Containerized Cargo 101.79 99.86
Grand Total 363.15 352.55

Number of Berth:

BERTH NAME MAXIMUM LOA (m) MAXIMUM DRAFT TYPE OF CARGO

(m)
SPM 370 22.50 Crude
COT 250 12.50 Crude/POL
NTB 213 9.14 POL
STB 170 9.14 POL
ERNAKULAM 250 10 Dry Cargo/ CBFS
WHARF(Q5-Q6)
ERNAKULAM 250 10.5 Dry Cargo / CBFS
WHARF (Q7)
ERNAKULAM 250 11 Dry Cargo
WHARF (Q8 – Q9)
FERTILIZER BERTH 207 10.70 Fertilizers / Phos. Acid
(Q 10)
SCB 183.60 9.14 Liquid Bulk
NCB 170 9.14 Dry / Liquid Bulk
B.T.P 190 10 Dry / Liquid Bulk
MATTANCHERRY 180 9.14 Dry Bulk
WHARF (Q1)
MATTANCHERRY 180 9.14 Dry Bulk
WHARF (Q2 & Q3)
COASTAL BERTH

MATTANCHERRY 180 9.14 Liquid Bulk

WHARF (Q4)
ICTT 335 14.5 Containers
VALARPPADAM (V2
– V3)

LNG PUTHUVYPIN 320 12.5 LNG

MULT 230 13 LPG/ Crude oil/ Other
liquid cargo
TIDAL DATA:

DESCRIPTION LEVEL(m)
Highest High-Water Level 1.2
Mean High-Water Springs 1
Mean High-Water Neaps 0.8
Mean Sea Level 0.6
Mean Low Water Neaps 0.4
Mean Low Water Springs 0.2
Mean Lower Low Water Springs 0.15
Lowest Low Water Level 0.1

REFERENCE:
https://cochinport.gov.in/sites/default/files/2021-05/Appendix-II%20-
%20Geotechnical%20Investigation%20Details%20II_0.pdf

https://cochinport.gov.in/cpt