Cruise terminal upgrade at Chennai Port and Coal Berth-3 at Kamarajar Port among port projects launched

11 October 2026

Projects at all three major ports of Tamil Nadu were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai on 11 October 2026. At Chennai Port he inaugurated a paved storage yard, four EXIM godowns, an upgraded cruise terminal and a Seafarers Club. At V.O. Chidambaranar Port, eight major projects for cargo and container capacity, clean maritime energy and cargo evacuation were inaugurated or had foundation stones laid. At Kamarajar Port, Coal Berth-3 was inaugurated and the foundation stone was laid for capital dredging of Container Terminal Phase-I, Stage-II. In his address, the Prime Minister said V.O. Chidambaranar Port at Thoothukudi, with investment of around Rs 17,000 crore, would become a container and green energy hub.