New Mangalore Port Authority marks Golden Jubilee with ₹1,500 crore projects
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal joined the Golden Jubilee of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) in Mangaluru, Karnataka, on 13 November 2025, where 16 infrastructure projects and 113 CSR initiatives worth ₹1,500 crore were inaugurated, dedicated or had foundation stones laid.
Summary
The New Mangalore Port began in 1975 with four berths and 90,000 tonnes of cargo and now has 16 berths and a Single Point Mooring, handling over 46 million tonnes a year against a usable capacity of 74 million tonnes; it aims for 100 million tonnes by 2047. Sonowal said NMPA signed MoUs worth ₹52,000 crore at India Maritime Week 2025, and noted the port is 100% solar powered. He also opened the renovated Mangalore Marine College and Technology campus and said one in every five global seafarers will be Indian by 2030.
Key facts
- Port
- New Mangalore Port Authority, Mangaluru (Karnataka)
- Milestone
- 50 years (began 1975)
- Projects
- 16 infrastructure + 113 CSR, ₹1,500 cr
- Cargo
- 46+ MT/yr; capacity 74 MT
- Target
- 100 MT by 2047
- MoUs at India Maritime Week
- ₹52,000 cr
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The New Mangalore Port Authority, which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in November 2025, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka
The New Mangalore Port Authority is at Mangaluru, Karnataka.
What cargo-handling target has the New Mangalore Port Authority set for 2047?
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Correct answer: B — 100 million tonnes
Sonowal said NMPA, with a usable capacity of 74 MT and over 46 MT handled a year, aims to reach 100 million tonnes by 2047.
Consider the following statements about the New Mangalore Port Authority, as stated at its Golden Jubilee in November 2025: 1. It began operations in 1975 with four berths. 2. It is 100% solar powered. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Sonowal said the port began in 1975 with four berths and 90,000 tonnes of cargo, and that it has become 100% solar powered.