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Ennore Port, located about 24 Km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, South India is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The port is an artificial port and has several modern features including all weather round the clock operations, a large back-up land, eco-friendly environment, state of the art navigational facilities, well organized logistics systems and transport interface. Chennai Port, more than a century old artificial port, and located in Chennai, South India, is one of the major ports on the Coromandel coast of India. ... Chennai (à®šà¯†à®©à¯à®©à¯ˆ in Tamil), formerly known as Madras is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and is Indias fourth largest metropolis. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... A public company is a company owned by the public. ... Ecology is sometimes used as an incorrect synonym for the natural environment. ... This article concerns navigation in the sense of determination of position and direction on the surface of the Earth. ... Inside Nexus Distribution, a United States logistics provider. ...

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Tamilnadunri.com (495 words)
	Ennore is situated on the coromandal coast, north of Chennai in the State of Tamil Nadu, India.
	Ennore Port was originally conceived as a satellite port to the Chennai Port, primarily to handle coal to meet the requirement of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).
	Port operators and other undertakings which need to be located in the Port, lease the land, infrastructure and associated services and provide them to the secondary users - cargo owners, ship owners and cargo ship owners.

PIB Press Releases (476 words)
	The Ennore Port on the Coromandal coast, 24km from Chennai, has the distinction of being the first corporatised port in India.
	The port was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on February 12001.
	Ennore ports long-term vision is to promote excellence in marine services through focus on customer technology-driven value-added service and concern for safety and environment.

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