Kattupalli Shipyard
The Kattupalli Shipyard, officially Adani Katupalli Port Private Limited is a large shipyard project at Kattupalli village near Ennore in Chennai, being built by L&T Shipbuilding Ltd. It is being set up jointly by TIDCO and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) in two phases. L&T shipbuilding Kattupalli is a minor port. Adani ports and special economic zone (APSEZ) acquired Kattupalli Port from L&T in June 2018 and renamed it as Adani Katupalli Port Private Limited (AKPPL).
| Other name(s) | Kattupalli Shipyard |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Kattupalli, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Status | opened |
| Coordinates | 13.312114°N 80.345598°E |
| Built by | TIDCO and Larsen & Toubro |
| Opening | January 2012 |
| Technical details | |
| Cost | ₹4,675 crore |
| No of Super-Post Panamax crane | 6 |
| Maximum draft | 14 m |
| Quay length | 3.35 km |
| Terminal area | 20 ha |
| Dry berths | 6 |
| Wet Berths | 4 |
In terms of cargo generation, the terminal is located close to the majority of Container Freight stations in Chennai. The Kattupalli development also includes a shipyard being developed by L&T, a private sector–backed development.
It is planning to compete with Japanese and Korean shipyards in building "specialised ships," such as large-size warships, car carriers, submarines, naval offshore patrol vessels, fast patrol vessels and corvettes. After Colombo and Singapore, Kattupalli will be the third major international destination for ship repairs in the region.
The shipyard-cum-minor port complex was officially inaugurated on 30 January 2013.