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| | name = Dharamtar
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| | native_name = धरमतर
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| | settlement_type = Port
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| | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
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| | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
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| | coordinates = {{coord|18.7054|N|73.0245|E|display=inline,title}}
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| | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
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| | subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
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| | demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi Language|Marathi]]
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| '''Dharamtar''' port is on the right bank of the Amba river (i.e., Dharamtar creek) and is {{convert|10|mi|km}} from its mouth.<ref name="1964port">{{cite book |author=Government of Maharashtra |date=25 December 2006 |origyear=1964 |editor1-first=Arunchandra S. |editor1-last=Pathak |chapter=''Ports'' |title=Kolaba District Gazetteer |type=[[E-book]] |series=(Maharashtra State Gazetteers) |others=(''E-book prepared by Nirmal Software Services Pvt. Ltd.'') |location=Bombay |publisher=Directorate of Printing and Stationery |url=http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLABA/comm_ports.html |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref> Approximately {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Wadkhal village on NH-17. The port is {{convert|0.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[state highway]] that runs through Pen to [[Alibag]] and is {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from [[National Highway 17 (India)|National Highway 17]] ([[Mumbai]]—[[Goa]]). The port is also adjacent to Mumbai–Goa–[[Konkan]] railway line with an approved [[rail siding]]. It is a tri-modal port with rail (Dharamtar has an approved rail siding, the construction for which is under way).
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| It is {{convert|25.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from [[Nhava Sheva]] with road and sea links, to Nhava Sheva and Mumbai ports in [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref name="1964port"/>
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| ==Services==
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| Some of the services it offers are [[container transportation]] by sea/road (rail proposed), bulk and [[break bulk cargo]] transport by sea/road, [[warehousing]] and [[distribution (business)|distribution]] for all commodities, CFS facility, [[customs]]-notified warehousing (2,40,000 sq. ft of covered space), empty container management, container repairs and [[customs clearance]].
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| ''Dharamtar Infrastructure Ltd.'', a joint venture company of ''United Shippers Ltd.'' and ''PNP Maritime Services Pvt. Ltd.'',<ref name="livemint2009">{{cite web |first=P. |last=Manoj |date=6 March 2009 |title=Container trade takes to coastal sea route, lowers logistics costs |website=livemint & The Wall Street Journal |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Uhn5hYt6IhAGF82YYljg8I/Container-trade-takes-to-coastal-sea-route-lowers-logistics.html |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Dharamtar Infrastructure Limited |title=Dharamtar Infrastructure Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra |type=Profile |website=India Mart |url=http://www.indiamart.com/dharamtar-infrastructure/ |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref> which runs Dharamtar port{{ref label|owner|A}} have signed a cooperation agreement with ''The Indira Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd.'' for cargoes handled at ICT terminals.<ref>{{cite web |author=Exim News Service |date=9 April 2009 |title=ICT partners Dharamtar Infra for logistics solutions |website=Steel Guru |url=http://www.steelguru.com/news/index/ODkzNTk%3D/ICT_partners_Dharamtar_Infra_for_logistics_solutions.html |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref>
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| ===Transport===
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| Dharamtar port is a tri-modal port with focus on [[logistics]] engineering.
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| It handles container transportation as well as bulk and break bulk transportation by road, sea and rail (under development). Dharamtar port also carries out [[transshipment]] of containers.<ref name="livemint2009"/> It is known for providing special scheduled [[barge]] services using the Inland water mode.
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| As far as the [[pier]] of this port the [[stream|creek]] is at all times [[navigable]]. [[Steamboat|Steamers]] up to 200 tons can approach this port. Dharamtar upstream navigation is difficult.<ref>{{cite web |first=D. |last=Murali |date=7 October 2006 |title=Mimamsa principles of interpretation to resolve a tax case |website=The Hindu Business Line |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/10/07/stories/2006100700011100.htm |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref> At ordinary high tides, boats of 15 tons, and at [[spring tide]]s boats of 25 tons can go to [[Nagothana]], {{convert|14|mi|km}} east.
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| Steamer services ply daily between Mumbai and Dharamtar.
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| ===Warehousing===
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| The port has [[warehousing]] and [[distribution (business)|distribution]] for all [[commodities]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}}
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| ===Rail siding===
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| Dharamtar port, with its ongoing [[rail siding]] development<ref name="ET2009">{{cite web |first=Sumantra |last=Das |date=11 May 2009 |title=Global cos eye 25% in Dharamtar Port |website=The Economic Times |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-05-11/news/28436168_1_dry-bulk-global-cos-eye-equity-stake |access-date=26 September 2013}}</ref> will soon be able to handle cargo across the regions. In future, a sizeable portion of Dharamtar's container transportation as well as bulk and break bulk transport will be carried by rail transport.
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| ===Notes===
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| : A. {{note|owner}}'''''Dharamtar Creek PNP Maritime Services Ltd.''''' ({{lang-mr|'''धरमतर खाडी पी एन पी मेरिटाइम सव्र्हिसेस कंपनी'''}} ''dharamatara khāḍī pī ēna pī mēriṭā'ima savr'hisēsa kampanī'') is main stock owner of Dharamtar port. As on 2009, the companies — ''Oxbow Coal'' of the [[United States|U.S.]], ''Scorpio Group'' of [[Marshall Islands]] and ''Coeclerici Logistics'' of [[Italy]] — hold up to 10% stake each in ''United Shippers Ltd.'', which owns half of Dharamtar Port. ''PNP Maritime Services'' owns other half.<ref name="ET2009"/>
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| ==Dharamtar Creek==
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| On the eastern side of the Mumbai harbour entrance lies the '''Dharamtar creek''' ({{lang-mr|'''धरमतर खाडी'''}} ''dharamatara khāḍī'') of the river Amba, which is formed by [[confluence]] of Amba river, Karanja creek and [[Patalganga River]] on the west coast of [[Maharashtra]].
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| Dharamtar creek maintains rich [[zooplankton]] standing stock (av. 30.3 ml 100 m/3) with peak production during August–November. Zooplankton production rate for the entire system amounted to 10.32 mg C.100 m/3 d/1 with an annual turnover of 29 ton C.km/2.
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| <ref>{{cite journal |first1=L.R. |last1=Tiwari |first2=V.R. |last2=Nair |title=Plankton biodiversity of Dharamtar creek adjoining Mumbai harbour |date=28–30 November 2002 |editor1-first=G. |editor1-last=Quadros |journal=Proceedings of the National Seminar on Creeks, Estuaries and Mangroves — Pollution and Conservation |type=Conference Article |location=Thane |publisher=Vidya Prasarak Mandal's B.N. Bandodkar College of Science |pages=96–102 |url=http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1356 |access-date=26 September 2013}} Web-publisher: ''Digital Repository Service of [[National Institute of Oceanography, India|National Institute of Oceanography]]''.</ref>
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| * [http://dilindia.com/index.asp Dharamtar Infrastructure Limited (official site)]
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| * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130928025238/http://snsvo1.seekandsource.com/maritimeservices/home.html PNP Maritime Services Limited (official site)]
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| * [http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2003/11/22/stories/2003112201480600.htm Maharashtra needs to develop minor ports-Source-The Hindu Business Line]
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| * [http://www.livemint.com/2008/12/17220530/Ispat-may-fund-port-with-sale.html Ispat may fund port with sale of stake in firm-Source-Livemint.com]
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| [[Category:Geography of Maharashtra]]
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| [[Category:Ports and harbours of Maharashtra]]
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