News

After 18 years and two attempts, Chennai Port Authority once again plans development of outer harbour project

June 30, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
The Chennai Port Authority is set to revive its long-pending Outer Harbor development project, driven by the accelerating pace of industrial growth in Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. A new financial feasibility study is scheduled to begin shortly, aiming to evaluate the feasibility of the ambitious project. Originally proposed in 2007, the plan was to develop a mega container terminal at North Bharathi Dock. The project featured a 2 km quay length with a capacity of 4 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (MTEUs), to be executed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at an estimated cost of β‚Ή3,000 crore. A technical feasibility study was carried out by IIT-Madras. However, due to the global economic

The only supply chain registration you need

Unrivaled context behind every news and article for free.

Register
logo

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

The week’s best stories, handpicked by JOSC editors in your inbox every week.

Stay informed with exclusive content