Tuticorin Port

Last Updated: 14 Mar 2023

Karaikal Port Private Limited (KPPL) is an all-weather deep water port developed on Build, Operate and Transfer format under Public Private Partnership in terms of the concession awarded by the Government of Puducherry. Commissioned in April 2009 and developed in an area of 600 acres, Karaikal Port is located near the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India. Since operations, the port has handled diverse cargo such as Coal, Sugar, Cement, Fertilizers, Project cargo, Agro commodities, Liquid cargo and Containers.

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General Details

Vessel Restriction Note :

Max Draft 12.8m / Beam 32.26 m / no air draft restriction. Vsl arriving with draft above 12.8m has to lighten at anchorage to attain 12.8m and then berth.

Navigation Details :

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Cargo Handling & Loading & Discharing Rate

For loading & discharging rate, Please contact us on web chat or e-mail at agency@voceanship.com

Port Equipment related information.

FLOATING CRANE / MOBILE CRANE :-
1) At present Floating crane is not available went for dry dock / return date not known
2) Barges available with vendors for lightening with vsl cranes
3) 2 x 120 Mt SWL - 32 CBM / 18 CBM grab fitted cranes available at berth 9.
4) x TRF Electric Crane with 8, 10, 12 CBM grabs available for discharge bulk cargo at berth 3 & 4

Vessel Husbandry Services & General Information : -

1) FRESH WATER :- yes Available delivery at Warp and pump up to vsl in trucks.
2) FUEL :- Available
3) PROVISION :- Available
4) FO :- 180 CST & MGO Available at warp delivery in trucks during day light. OJ, CJ 1&2 has FO delivery thro pipeline ex warph to vsl.

Marine Tariff

1) PORT DUES :
#Foreign
a) Ships/steamers :- $ 0.3347 per GRT
b) Sailing Vessel :- $ 0.1673 per GRT
(The due is payable on each entry into the port)

# Coastal
a) Ships/steamers :- INR 8.71 per GRT
b) Sailing Vessel :- INR 4.38 per GRT
(Port dues payable once in 30 days.)

2) PILOTAGE CHARGES :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.4733 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5438 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 15,956.4456 + $ 0.435 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- $ 29,007.2736 + $ 0.3807 upto 60,001 GRT to ABove GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal :- INR 12.35 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 14.18 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 4,16,281.68 + INR 11.35 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- INR 7,56,764.64 + INR 9.92 upto 60,001 GRT to ABove GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

3) BERTH HIRE CHARGES (per hour) :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.0069 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0083 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 235.3428 + $ 0.0066 upto 30,001 GRT yo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- $ 434.0088 + $ 0.0058 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal:- INR 0.1772 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 0.2145 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 6,081.22 + INR 0.1716 upto 30,001 GRT yo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:- INR 11,228.19 + INR 0.1502 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

4) ANCHORAGE CHARGES ( Rate per GRT per hour ) :
# Foreign :- $ 0.0003 upto 3,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of $ 0.6455)
:- $ 0.0002 upto 3,001 GRT to 10,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of $ 0.9822)
:- $ 0.0003 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0003 upto 15,001 GRT to 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0004 upto 20,001 GRT to 25,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0005 upto 25,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.0005 upto 30,001 GRT to above GRT

# Coastal :- INR 0.0056 upto 3,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of INR 16.83)
:- INR 0.0056 upto 3,001 GRT to 10,000 GRT (subject to a minimum of INR 25.61)
:- INR 0.0072 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0092 upto 15,001 GRT to 20,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0121 upto 20,001 GRT to 25,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0134 upto 25,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 0.0146 upto 30,001 GRT to above GRT

5) SHIFTING CHARGES :
a) Foreign :- $ 0.1841 upto 20,000 GRT
:- $ 0.1903 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 5,585.0616 + $ 0.1523 upto 30,001 GRT tyo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:-$ 10,154.3796 + $ 0.1333 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

b) Coastal :- INR 4.80 upto 20,000 GRT
:- INR 4.96 upto 20,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 1,45,587.52 + INR 3.97 upto 30,001 GRT tyo 60,000 GRT (for vessels above 30,000 and upto 60,000 GRT)
:-INR 2,64,786.12 + INR 3.47 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT (for vessels above 60,000 GRT)

NOTE :- The shifting charges prescribed above is subject to a minimum charge of `8,358.28 per ship in case of coastal vessel and US$320.4024 per ship in case of foreign-going vessel. One Shifting Charges is free. For more than one shifting charges, the above rates are applicable.

6) INDIAN LIGHT HOUSE DUES : INR 08.00 per NRT

7) FENDER CHARGES : NA

8) PRIORITY : NA