Golden Jubilee of New Mangalore Port Authority | Rs. 50 UNC Coin | 3-Fold Pack

Situated at the convergence of Gurupura and Nethravathi rivers, the Old Port (Bunder) at Mangalore had its own constraints to meet the growing demand for sea trade. Hence, the need for a new port was felt post-independence and with the visionary leadership of Late U. Srinivas Mallya, former MP of the region the New Mangalore Port was born. The Mangalore Harbour Project was set up in the year 1962 and the construction commenced in 1968. The Port was inaugurated on 11^, January 1975.

New Mangalore Port which is also known as Gateway of Karnataka is the only Major Port of Karnataka.

Over the years the Port has grown from the level of handling less than a lakh tonne of traffic in 1974-75 to 45.71 MMT handled during the FY 2023-24. The major commodities handled through the Port are POL Products, coffee, iron ore pellets, containerized cargo, Cement, coal, fertilizer, edible oil, liquid chemicals etc. As part of Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 & Maritime Amrit kaal Vision (MAKV) 2047, NMPA has envisaged development projects such as deepening of channel to 18 Mtrs, development of LNG Terminal, additional storage sheds and an Outer harbour.

NMPA is an ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 & ISPS Compliant 100% solar powered clean green lean port which is run on 100% solar energy and also the recipient of Greentech Environment Award in gold category in Port sector for 7 consecutive years.

NMPA reaffirms its commitment to fostering global trade, enhancing logistics efficiency, and driving economic growth for the region and the nation.

NMPA will be celebrating 50 years of its service to the nation during 2025.