--- title: "Chennai Port: cargo, coast and road haulage · SSL" description: "Chennai Port, Tamil Nadu: 55 million tonnes in FY2024-25, #7 on our port map." url: https://safeandsecure.in/ports/chennai/ canonical: https://safeandsecure.in/ports/chennai/ updated: 2026-11-11 lang: en-IN publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited --- Tamil Nadu · east coast · Major Port # Chennai Port 55 million tonnes a year. Our desk connects it to your factory. [WhatsApp our desk](https://wa.me/917506245557?text=Hi%20SSL%2C%20I%20need%20road%20haulage%20at%20Chennai%20port.%20From%2Fto%3A%20___%20Container%3A%20___) [Get a quote](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/) Chennai on India’s east coast. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative. - 55 MT cargo handled million tonnes · FY2024-25 - #7 of 14 ports on our map #3 on the east coast - +6.5% change on FY2023-24 51.6 MT the year before The port in numbers ## 55 million tonnes, FY2024-25 Overseas vs coastal cargo - Overseas **48.8 MT** (89%) - Coastal **6.2 MT** (11%) The east coast, FY2024-25 (million tonnes) 1. [Paradip](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/paradip/) 150.4 MT 2. [Visakhapatnam](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/visakhapatnam/) 82.6 MT 3. Chennai 55 MT 4. [Ennore](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/kamarajar/) 48.4 MT 5. [Haldia](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/haldia/) 46.5 MT 6. [Tuticorin](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/tuticorin/) 41.7 MT 7. [Kolkata](https://safeandsecure.in/ports/kolkata/) 16.4 MT Onward by sea ## Routes from this coast - [Indian Ocean → Southern Africa 19 to 34 days to Durban · Cape Town](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/cape-route-southern-africa/) - [Bay of Bengal → Southeast Asia 7 to 17 days to Singapore](https://safeandsecure.in/oceans/bay-of-bengal-southeast-asia/) Sea leg Booked by our desk ## Frequently asked questions **How much cargo does Chennai Port handle?** Chennai Port handled 55 million tonnes in FY2024-25 (48.8 MT overseas and 6.2 MT coastal), +6.5% on the year before. Source: 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). **Can SSL move my cargo to Chennai?** Yes, our desk arranges it. Our hire slips do not yet show regular runs to Chennai, so the road leg is arranged and our desk follows it end to end. **Which sea routes start from the east coast?** Indian Ocean → Southern Africa: about 19 to 34 days; Bay of Bengal → Southeast Asia: about 7 to 17 days (published port-to-port estimates). Sources - [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) · FY2024-25 - Sea route days: Shipa Freight and Fluent Cargo route pages (see /oceans/) Moving a container through Chennai? Port, container size and inland address, that’s all we need to start. [WhatsApp our desk](https://wa.me/917506245557?text=Hi%20SSL%2C%20I%20need%20road%20haulage%20at%20Chennai%20port.) [Get a quote](https://safeandsecure.in/ship/quote/) --- Source: https://safeandsecure.in/ports/chennai/ (the HTML page is the record; this markdown twin was generated from it on 2026-11-11). Publisher: Safe & Secure Logistics Private Limited, https://safeandsecure.in/. Figures and their periods: https://safeandsecure.in/facts/