| Gopalpur port | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 19°17′N 84°57′E / 19.29°N 84.95°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 23 May 2013 |
| Operated by | Gopalpur ports Ltd |
| Owned by | Adani Ports & SEZ |
| Type of harbour | Natural harbor (sea port) |
| No. of berths | 3 |
| Depth | 18.5 metres (61 ft) |
| CEO | Capt. Sandeep Agarwal |
| Statistics | |
| Website http://www.gopalpurports.in/ | |
Gopalpur port is a deep sea port of Gopalpur near Brahmapur city 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.[1][2]
Gopalpur port started its 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 Limited(IREL) was shipped in a small vessel to South Korea.[3] Later on it started operation as a all-weather sea port in East coast of India.
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.[4]
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.[5]
- ^ "Shapoorji Pallonji set to acquire 51% in Gopalpur port". The Economic Times. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Odisha govt is set to sign fresh concession pact for Gopalpur Ports Ltd". www.business-standard.com. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Gopalpur Port begins operations". The Times of India. 27 May 2013.
- ^ "Petronet LNG To Set Up Floating LNG Terminal At Gopalpur".
- ^ "Adani Ports to acquire 95% stake in Gopalpur Port".