Madras Port

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artificial harbour seaport

Madras Port, now known as Chennai Port, is one of India’s oldest and busiest seaports, serving as a key maritime gateway on the southeastern coast of the country.

Aliases (1)

Chennai Port ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artificial harbour → seaport →
alsoKnownAs	Chennai Port →
coastGuardPresence	Indian Coast Guard →
connectsTo	East Asia → Southeast Asia → Sri Lanka → international shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal →
country	India →
economicRole	supports trade and industry in South India → supports trade and industry in Tamil Nadu →
formerNameOf	Chennai Port →
governingBody	Chennai Port Authority →
handlesCargoType	break-bulk cargo → containers → dry bulk → liquid bulk →
hasCustomsOffice	Indian Customs →
hasFacility	berths → container terminal → railway sidings → road connectivity to hinterland → warehouses →
isOneOf	busiest seaports in India → oldest major ports in India →
languageUsed	English → Tamil →
linkedTo	Chennai metropolitan region →
locatedIn	Chennai → Tamil Nadu →
locatedOnCoastOf	Bay of Bengal →
locatedOnWaterbody	Coromandel Coast →
navalProximity	near Indian Navy facilities in Chennai →
operatedBy	Chennai Port Authority →
overseenBy	Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways →
ownedBy	Government of India →
partOf	Indian maritime infrastructure →
portType	major port →
primaryFunction	cargo handling → container handling → passenger services →
regionTimeZone	Indian Standard Time →
servesCity	Chennai →
servesRegion	South India → Tamil Nadu →
status	operational →
strategicRole	key maritime gateway on India’s southeastern coast →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chennai ("Chennai Port") →	hasSeaport
Madras Presidency →	majorPort