Paradip Port Authority
Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in Paradip, just 53 km (33 mi) from Jagatsinghpur city in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India. It is at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal, 210 nmi (390 km; 240 mi) south of Kolkata and 260 nmi (480 km; 300 mi) north of Visakhapatnam.
| Paradip Port Authority (PPA) | |
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Paradip Mega Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Paradip, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, India |
| Coordinates | 20°15′55.44″N 86°40′34.62″E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 12 March 1966 |
| Operated by | Paradip Port Authority (PPA) |
| Owned by | Government of India |
| Type of harbour | Artificial Harbor |
| No. of berths | 20 |
| Employees | 750 |
| Chairman | P.L. Haranadh, IRTS |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 400 million metric tons (440×106 short tons) (coastal and foreign, 2020-21) |
| Website paradipport | |
The port is administered by the Paradip Port Authority (PPA)(formerly Paradip Port Trust), an autonomous corporation wholly owned by the Government of India.
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