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{{Infobox Port<br />
| name = Gopalpur Port<br />
| image = Gopalpur Port.jpg<br />
| image_caption = <br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| location = [[Gopalpur, Odisha|Gopalpur]], [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]], [[Odisha]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|19.29|N|84.95|E}}<br />
| opened = 23 May 2013<br />
| operated = Gopalpur Ports Ltd <br />
| owner = [[Adani Ports & SEZ]]<br />
| type = Natural harbor (sea port)<br />
| berths = 3<br />
| website = http://www.gopalpurports.in/<br />
| draft_depth = {{convert|14.5|m}} <small>(Maximum)</small><br />
| blankdetailstitle2 = CEO<br />
| blankdetails2 = Capt. Sandeep Agarwal<br />
}}<br />
'''Gopalpur Port''' is a deep sea port of Gopalpur near Brahmapur city in [[Ganjam District]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]. The port has been developed on the [[Bay of Bengal]]. The seaport will increase the sea trade of [[Odisha]], as well as industry and employment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/shapoorji-pallonji-set-to-acquire-51-in-gopalpur-port/articleshow/55556634.cms|title=Shapoorji Pallonji set to acquire 51% in Gopalpur port|access-date = 3 August 2018| date= 22 November 2016| publisher = The Economic Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/odisha-govt-is-set-to-sign-fresh-concession-pact-for-gopalpur-ports-ltd-118030700429_1.html|title=Odisha govt is set to sign fresh concession pact for Gopalpur Ports Ltd |access-date = 3 August 2018| date= 7 March 2018| publisher = www.business-standard.com}}</ref><br />
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Gopalpur port started commercial operations in 2013 as an all-weather port, on a trial basis. Around 7,500 metric tonne of ilmenite, a sand mineral product of Orissa Sand Complex (OSCOM) division of [[Indian Rare Earths|Indian Rare Earths Limited(IREL)]], was shipped in a small vessel to South Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/gopalpur-port-begins-operations/articleshow/20288883.cms|title=Gopalpur Port begins operations|newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 May 2013}}</ref><br />
Later on it started operation as a all-weather sea port on the East coast of India.<br />
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In December 2022, [[Petronet LNG]] Ltd, India's largest liquefied natural gas importer, will set up a floating LNG receipt facility at Gopalpur port in Odisha at a cost of Rs 2,306 crore. The company has signed an agreement with Gopalpur Ports Ltd for the facility that will have a capacity of about 4 million tonnes per annum, it said in a tweet. Gopalpur will be the third LNG terminal on the east coast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/business/petronet-lng-to-set-up-floating-lng-terminal-at-gopalpur-news-245262|title=Petronet LNG To Set Up Floating LNG Terminal At Gopalpur}}</ref><br />
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In March 2024, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has acquired a 95 per cent stake in Odisha's Gopalpur Port for an equity value of Rs 1,349 crore ($161.74 million). Adani Ports will purchase a 56 per cent stake in Gopalpur Port from real-estate conglomerate [[Shapoorji Pallonji Group]] (SP Group) and a 39 per cent stake from Orissa Stevedores.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/infra/story/adani-ports-buys-95-stake-in-gopalpur-ports-for-an-enterprise-value-of-rs3080-crore-422799-2024-03-26|title=Adani Ports to acquire 95% stake in Gopalpur Port}}</ref><br />
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==Harbor==<br />
The port harbor is natural and its depth is 18.5 meters. Mini cape vessels of over 100,000 DWT can be handled by the port. There are 3 jetties or berths in this port.{{fact|date=May 2023}}<br />
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== Transport==<br />
The port is connected to the Kolkata-Chennai railway line and National Highways. The port is connected by the 6&nbsp;km long [[National Highway 59 (India)|National Highway 59]]. The port is close to [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]] (Kolkata-Chennai), providing good links with Gopalpur. The port is 270&nbsp;km from [[Paradip Port]] and 260&nbsp;km from [[Visakhapatnam]].<br />
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K&R Rail Engineering, a [[hyderabad]] based firm has completed the railway track connection for the port.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://krrailengg.com/gopalpur-ports-limitedgpl/|title=TOP Railway Construction Companies in india &#124; K&R Rail}}</ref> GPL currently uses the siding of Indian Rare Earths Limited for its railway traffic; the siding is served by the station at [[Chhatrapur]], the nearest large town is about 6&nbsp;km away.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jmbaxi.com/newsletter/issue-xxv/|title=Port Of GOPALPUR|website=J.M. Baxi Newsletter}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Ports in Odisha}}<br />
{{Hydrography of Odisha}}<br />
{{Major ports in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Ports and harbours of Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Paradeep]]<br />
[[Category:Shapoorji Pallonji Group]]<br />
[[Category:Adani Ports]]</div>CatharineJorgens