<p data-path-to-node="5">Aiming to bridge a widening maritime capacity gap along the western seaboard and accelerate domestic vessel manufacturing, the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="139">Karnataka Cabinet</b> has approved two major maritime infrastructure projects with a cumulative capital outlay of <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="249">₹7,247 crore</b> under the <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="272">Public-Private Partnership (PPP)</b> framework.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The clearances include a <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="25">₹6,925-crore greenfield, all-weather, deepwater port-cum-shipyard at Manki village in Honnavar Taluka (Uttara Kannada district)</b> and a dedicated <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="169">₹322-crore greenfield shipyard at Gangolli Beach in Kundapura (Udupi district)</b>. Both projects will be tendered by the <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="287">Karnataka Maritime Board (KMB)</b> on a <b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="323">Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT)</b> concession basis, positioning the state to capture heavy-haul bulk mineral, POL, and containerized flows originating across central and northern Karnataka, southern Maharashtra, Goa, and Telangana.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8">Key Operational Highlights &amp; Phased Development</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">Two-Phase Development at Manki Port (₹6,925 Crore):</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="9,0,1"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,1,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Phase 1 (₹4,505.12 Crore):</b> Entails constructing a <b data-path-to-node="9,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="50">15 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA)</b> all-weather, multipurpose deepwater port protected by a 2,633-meter northern breakwater and a 3,330-meter southern breakwater. It is designed with deep draft capability to handle <b data-path-to-node="9,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="264">Capesize bulk vessels up to 180,000 DWT</b> across thermal coal, coking coal, iron ore, limestone, fertilizers, POL, and containerized freight.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,0,1,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Phase 2 (Developer Discretion):</b> Provides the selected concessionaire the operational flexibility to either expand cargo handling berths or build an integrated commercial shipyard delivering <b data-path-to-node="9,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="190">0.3 to 0.5 million gross tonnes annually</b> for commercial bulk carriers, chemical/oil tankers, and specialized offshore vessels.</p></li></ul></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Footprint and Intermodal Corridor Integration:</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="9,1,1"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,1,0,0">The Manki development spans <b data-path-to-node="9,1,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="28">221 hectares of largely reclaimed land</b>, allocating 93 hectares for mechanized backup stacking yards and 128 hectares for vessel outfitting and fabrication.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,1,1,1,0">Evacuation links include an upgraded 6-lane, 3.1-km road link connecting directly to <b data-path-to-node="9,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="85">NH-66</b>, a dedicated 3-km rail siding interfacing with the <b data-path-to-node="9,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="142">Konkan Railway network</b>, and long-term routing benefits tied to the proposed <b data-path-to-node="9,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="218">167-km Hubballi–Ankola rail line</b>.</p></li></ul></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Dedicated Kundapura Shipyard at Gangolli Beach (₹322 Crore):</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="9,2,1"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,1,0,0">Focuses on small-to-midsize commercial shipbuilding to capture 10% to 15% of west-coast vessel construction demand.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,2,1,1,0">The concessionaire is mandated to deliver a minimum manufacturing output of <b data-path-to-node="9,2,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="76">three Handysize commercial vessels (up to 55,000 DWT) per year</b>.</p></li></ul></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="9,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Concession Structure &amp; Commercial Bidding:</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="9,3,1"><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,1,0,0">Both projects will be bid out on long-term <b data-path-to-node="9,3,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="43">45-year concession periods</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="9,3,1,1,0">Contracts will be awarded to private developers quoting the highest royalty per tonne of cargo handled and per gross tonnage of vessel fabricated, alongside fixed land lease rentals payable to the Karnataka Maritime Board.</p></li></ul></li></ul>