Port Environment Development: A Study of Chennai Port
Performance of Ships
C.
K. Gomathi1
Abstract
This study highlights the performance of Chennai port
environment with reference to the ships. Chennai port
comes under the category of development process on the
east coast of India as it is considered important port.
India has around 7720km of natural peninsular coastline
which is strategically located on crucial east-east
trade route which linked Europe, Far East and sea ports
of India. A view to improving the performance and
productivity levels of the container port terminal and
brings it on par with the standards of the leading
container ports of the neighboring countries through
modernization and up gradation to bring mainline
vessels. A comparative study of performance of ports
during the pre-reform and post reform period of trade
has been conducted. According to a study in Chennai port
performance of ship development Chennai ranked 2nd best
cargo handling next to JNPT, and its operational
efficiency high it’s performance indicators during the
period 1988-89 to 2008-09. The secondary source of data
was gathered on performance of Cargo Ship at Chennai
Port from 1986-87 to 2008-2009. The analysis reveals
that total traffic handled is high when compared to
other ports of Tamil Nadu.
JEL. Classification: F18; O19; Q56; P17.
Keywords: Chennai port, Environment development, Performance of ships, Comprehensive ranking.
