Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
~75% of the traffic is Gateway, FINAL mainly REPORT on routes to/ from
China, Middle East and some parts of Africa
~7.5 Mn TEUs was
transported as gateway
cargo from India
12,000
10,000
8,000
10,950
638
2,786
Coastal
Transhipped
West Coast
of America
0.1
India
East Coast of
America
Western
Europe
0.1
0.2 0.5
Middle East
India
India
Eastern
Europe
India
1.3
India China India 0.1
Russia/
Central Asia
2.6
India
6,000
0.1
Northern
Africa
0.8
India Subcontinent
0.3
1.1
India
S.E. Asia
India
4,000
7,526
Gateway
East Coast
of LatAm
India
Southern
Africa
0.2
India
2,000
0
Total Container
Traffic (2014)
xx # of TEUs in Mn (2014)
xx
High volume routes
Source: BCG estimates, IHS international trade data, Major ports data, Expert interviews
Figure 38: Route wise split of gateway cargo
~2.8 Mn TEUs of container cargo for India gets trans-shipped in trans-shipment hubs. Based on analysis of
global container traffic, there are three primary routes that sees a high proportion of trans-shipment – India to
Europe, India ~25% to East traffic Coast is of America transhipped, and India with to West majority Coast of America. of cargo The following to/ from figure W. details out
route wise volume of trans-shipped cargo. All volumes mentioned are single counted.
Europe and North America (East & West Coast)
~ 2.8 Mn TEUs got Transshipped
from India
12,000
10,000
8,000
10,950
638
2,786
Coastal
1.0
West Coast of
Transhipped America
India
East Coast of
America
0.8 0.6
India
Western
Europe
India
6,000
4,000
7,526
Gateway
xx
0.2
East Coast
of LatAm
# of TEUs trans-shipped in Mn (2014)
India Southern
Africa
0.1
0.1
India Australia India
Routes with significant volumes (>0.5 Mn TEUs)
shortlisted for study
2,000
0
Total Container
Traffic (2014)
xx # of TEUs in Mn (2014)
Key TS Route Selected based on volumes (>0.5 Mn TEU volume)
• West Coast of US to India
• East Coast of US to India
• Western Europe to India
xx
High volume routes
Source: BCG estimates, IHS international trade data, Major ports data, Expert interviews
Figure 39: Route wise split of trans-shipment cargo
63
www.tamilri.com