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# How much cargo does Chennai Port handle in a year?

Short answer

Chennai Port in Tamil Nadu handled about 55.0 million tonnes of cargo in FY2024-25, number 7 on our list of Indian ports.

It is a major port on the east coast. About 48.8 million tonnes was overseas cargo. Volume was up 6.5 percent on the year before. Our desk plans road haulage to and from ports; ask about the port leg on your shipment.

Period: FY2024-25. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Cargo handled, FY2024-25**: 55.0 million tonnes

**Rank on our list**: 7

**Coast**: east

**State**: Tamil Nadu

**Port type**: Major port

**Overseas cargo**: 48.8 million tonnes

**Change on the year before**: up 6.5%

## Sources

1. [Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways: 'Cargo handling status for Major Ports during March 2025', Table-1 (PDMP advance estimates for April-March 2024-25; 2023-24 provisional)](https://shipmin.gov.in/sites/default/files/Report%20Monthly%20Major%20Port%20March%202025.pdf)

Period: FY2024-25. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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