Tuticorin

Name: Tuticorin
Address: India

IndiaIN TUT

No. 115 port worldwide

Post resource

Location

Codes & time

UN/LOCODE

IN TUT

Coordinates (DMS)

08-47.0N 078-08.0E

Decimal (maps)

8.783333 78.133333

Time zone

Asia/Kolkata

Now: UTC+5:30

Standard: UTC+5:30

Contacts

No contacts researched for Tuticorin yet. The rescue centre and VHF 16 below always apply.

Emergency

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Tuticorin at a glance

No. 115 worldwide

Rank basis: Cargo throughput 43.2 million tonnes (FY Apr 2025-Mar 2026)

Throughput

43.21 million tonnes (FY Apr 2025-Mar 2026) (2026) source

Figures change: always confirm limits with the port authority, local notices and your agent before arrival.

Tuticorin port guide

Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar Port) in Tamil Nadu is a major port on the Gulf of Mannar, run by V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority. It handled 43.21 million tonnes in financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026).

Sources

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways - Cargo handled at Major Ports, March 2026 (Table 1, FY 2025-26)

For planning reference only (researched Oct 1, 2026). Always verify against official publications - Admiralty Sailing Directions, List of Radio Signals, local notices and the port authority - and your agent before arrival.

Catalogue harbor data

LOCODE function: False
Raw coordinates: False