Company Name: V-OCEAN SHIPPING PVT LTD
Company Address: 09, FIRST FLOOR | PLOT NO.39 | SWAMINARAYAN BUILDING SECTOR -9, GANDHIDHAM | KUTCH 370201|GUJARAT | INDIA.
Company Name: V-OCEAN SHIPPING PVT LTD
Company Address: 09, FIRST FLOOR | PLOT NO.39 | SWAMINARAYAN BUILDING SECTOR -9, GANDHIDHAM | KUTCH 370201|GUJARAT | INDIA.
Last Updated: 29 May 2025
Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. The port is the largest one in the Bay of Bengal.
| Port | CHENNAI PORT |
| UN Locator Code | INMAA |
| Location | Latitude : 13.107° Longitude : 80.3° |
| Anchorage Area | Area 1 : About one nautical mile NE of the breakwater for ships upto 230 metres in length. Area 2 : About four nautical miles NE of breakwater for ships of over 230 metres in length. |
| Pilot boarding | Pilotage is compulsory for all berthing / unberthing operations and tugs are provided as required |
| Maneuvering time from Anchorage to Berth | 1 to 1.5 Hrs from Anchorage to Berth. |
| VHF Channel Number | VHF Ch. 16. & Ch. 10. |
| Water Density | Density varies between 1018 to 1025. |
| Weather | MONSOON PERIOD : SEPT TO DEC |
| BA Charts required | B A CHART 574 AND INDIAN HYDROFRAPHIC CHART 3001 |
| Stevedoring Working Hrs | Stevedores working period: 3 shifts per day and 7 days a week 1ST SHIFT: 0630 HRS TO 1430 HRS. 2ND SHIFT: 1500 HRS TO 2130 HRS 3RD SHIFT: 2200 HRS TO 0530 HRS Stevedores work on Sunday (except national holidays) no overtime required. |
| Tide | Tidel port. |
| Discharge Facility | FLOATING CRANE / MOBILE CRANE IS AVAILABLE |
| Vessel Age Permitted | 25 Years & subject to class approved by DG SHIPPING. |
| Minimum Crane Outreach | The minimum crane outreach varies depending on the specific berth and its intended use |
| Shore Crane | |||||||
| Berth No | LOA(Mrts) | Beam(Mtrs) | Draft(Mtrs) | DWT | Qty | SWL | Cargo Handled |
| CHENNAI PORT TERMINAL | |||||||
| Bharathi Dock 1 | 338.94 | - | 14.60 | - | - | - | PRODUCT TANKERS |
| Bharathi Dock 2 | 274.32 | - | 16.50 | - | - | - | CHEMICAL TANKER & EDIBLE OIL |
| Bharathi Dock 3 | 304 | - | 17.00 on HW | - | - | - | CRUDE |
| Jawahar Docks 1, 2, 3 4, 5 & 6 | 218.33 | 32.26 | 13.0 M on HW JD2 | - | - | - | Lime stone, dolomite, Fertilisers, Minerals (barites, Magnese Ore, C.clinker), Palm Oil, Cobble Stones, Scrap, Steel Cargo, Granites |
| South Quay 1 South Quay 2 | 246.00 / 179.00 | - | 9.50 | - | - | - | Logs, Rock Phos, molasses, Barytes, |
| North Quay | 198 | - | 8.50 | - | - | - | GENERAL CARO/ LUBEOIL |
| West Quay 1,2,3 & 4 (Centre Berth) | Continue Quay length of about 850 M | - | 12 | - | - | - | General Cargo (Clean Cargo) , Car , Passenger , Granites, Project Cargo, Steel cargo , etc., |
(a) Mainly addresses berthing requirements for various types of cargo, including liquid bulk and agricultural produce
(b) For export cargo, 80% of the cargo needs to be aggregated within the port and available for loading, with customs and port documentation ready for at least 50% before berthing. Additional restrictions apply to liquid bulk cargo and agricultural produce.
a) Night navigation is permitted , sub to availability of pilots , AGW ,W.P
For loading & discharging rate, Please contact us on web chat or e-mail at agency@voceanship.com
Container Handling, Oil Handling, General Cargo Handling, Other Equipment, Buffer Parking Yard
1) FRESH WATER : possible subject to advance intimation.
2) FUEL OIL : possible subject to advance intimation.
1) PORT DUES :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 0.4773 per GRT per entry
b) General cargo vessels :- $ 0.3315 per GRT per entry
c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.3939 per GRT per entry
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.3647 per GRT per entry
# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 12.6276 per GRT per entry
b) General cargo vessels :- INR 8.7691 per GRT per entry
c) RoRo vessels :- INR 10.4178 per GRT per entry
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- INR 9.6460 per GRT per entry
2) PILOTAGE CHARGES ( per GRT ) :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 0.6306 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.7229 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.8325 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 1.1830 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.3693 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
b) General cargo vessels :- $ 0.4380 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5021 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5781 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.8215 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 0.9509 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.5203 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5966 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.6869 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.9760 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.1296 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.4819 upto 10,000 GRT
:- $ 0.5524 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- $ 0.6359 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- $ 0.9036 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- $ 1.0460 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
NOTE :- minimum charges $ 1,156.13 is applicable.
# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 16.6646 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 19.1213 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 22.0160 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 31.2479 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 36.1770 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
b) General cargo vessels :- INR 11.5726 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 13.2786 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 15.2889 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 21.7000 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 25.1229 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
c) RoRo vessels :- INR 13.7483 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 15.7750 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 18.1632 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 25.7795 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 29.8460 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
d) Passenger and Non-cargo vessels :- INR 12.7299 upto 10,000 GRT
:- INR 14.6066 upto 10,001 GRT to 15,000 GRT
:- INR 16.8178 upto 15,001 GRT to 30,000 GRT
:- INR 23.8700 upto 30,001 GRT to 60,000 GRT
:- INR 27.6352 upto 60,001 GRT to above GRT
NOTE :- minimum charges INR 30,552 /- is applicable.
3) BERTH HIRE CHARGES :
# Foreign
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- $ 0.0068 per GRT per hour
b) General cargo vessels, Bunkering vessels and Govt. Research vessels :- $ 0.0047 per GRT per hour
c) RoRo vessels :- $ 0.0056 per GRT per hour
d) Passenger vessels :- $ 0.0052 per GRT per hour
e) Non-cargo vessels :- $ 0.0063 per GRT per hour
NOTE :- minimum charges $ 860.70 is applicable.
# Coastal
a) POL including Crude oil vessels :- INR 0.1785 per GRT per hour
b) General cargo vessels, Bunkering vessels and Govt. Research vessels :- INR 0.1240 per GRT per hour
c) RoRo vessels :- INR 0.1473 per GRT per hour
d) Passenger vessels :- INR 0.1364 per GRT per hour
e) Non-cargo vessels :- INR 0.1636 per GRT per hour
NOTE :- minimum charges INR 22,951/- is applicable.
4) INDIAN LIGHT HOUSE DUES : INR 08.00 per NRT
5) FENDER CHARGES : NA
6) PRIORITY : NA
Above restrictions / information are current and are subject to change without any prior intimation from port authorities