<p data-path-to-node="5">Celebrating India’s 80th Independence Day, the management of <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="78">Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL)</b> in Ennore outlined the port's sustained cargo throughput growth, infrastructure modernizations, and forward-looking capacity expansion roadmap designed to strengthen its role as a premier multi-commodity hub on the Coromandel Coast.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">Addressing port officers, terminal operators, and maritime stakeholders, port leadership highlighted substantial volume gains across dry bulk, liquid cargo, automobile exports (Ro-Ro), and container traffic, underpinned by deepening berth infrastructure and green port initiatives.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Growth Roadmap</h3><ul data-path-to-node="9"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Throughput Momentum:</b> Kamarajar Port continues to register steady growth across primary cargo streams including coal, fertilizers, LNG, POL products, project cargo, and containerized trade catering to heavy industries across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Berth Mechanization &amp; Draught Augmentation:</b> Ongoing capital dredging and jetty mechanization programs are enhancing KPL's ability to handle larger parcel sizes and deeper-draft bulk carriers and container vessels with minimal turnaround delay.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Automobile &amp; Container Hub Capabilities:</b> The port’s dedicated Ro-Ro and container terminal facilities continue to scale operations, serving as a critical export gateway for major automotive OEMs and manufacturing clusters in the Chennai-Sriperumbudur-Oragadam belt.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Green Port &amp; Digital Initiatives:</b> KPL is prioritizing decarbonization through renewable solar power installations, mechanized dust containment systems for dry bulk handling, shore-to-ship power infrastructure, and end-to-end digital gate integration.</p></li></ul>