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| | #REDIRECT [[Gopalpur Port]] |
| | name = Gopalpur port
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| | image = Gopalpur Port.jpg
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| | country = {{flag|India}}
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| | coordinates = {{coord|21.12|N|86.25|E}}
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| | operated = Gopalpur ports Ltd
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| | owner = Shapoorji Pallonji Ports Pvt. Ltd and Orissa Stevedores Ltd.
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| | type = Natural harbor (sea port)
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| | berths = 3
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| | website = http://www.gopalpurports.in/
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| | blankdetailstitle1 = Depth
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| | blankdetails1 = {{convert|18.5|m|ft}}
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| | blankdetailstitle2 = CEO
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| | blankdetails2 = Capt. Sandeep Agarwal}}
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| '''Gopalpur port''' is a deep sea port of Gopalpur in [[Ganjam District]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]. The port has been developed on the banks of 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>
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| The Odisha government has set a target of completing the first phase of construction work for Gopalpur port by June 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://odishatv.in/odisha/body-slider/odisha-sets-june19-target-to-complete-gopalpur-ports-first-phase-279621|title=Odisha sets June’19 target to complete Gopalpur Port’s first phase |access-date = 3 August 2018| date=3 March 2018| publisher = odishatv.in}}</ref>
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| ==Harbor==
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| 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.
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| == Transport==
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| The port is connected to the Kolkata-Chennai railway line and National Highways. The port is connected by the 6 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 160 km from [[Paradip Port]] and 260 km from [[Visakhapatnam]].
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| ==References==
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| {{Hydrography of Odisha}}
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| {{Major ports in India}}
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| [[Category:Ports and harbours of Odisha]]
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| [[Category:Transport in Paradeep]]
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