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Port of Chennai

India

Operational intelligence for throughput, vessel flow, berth conditions, utilization, related Predicts, and modeled network standing for Chennai.

Asia

Port index

65.3

-1.8%

Direction

Falling

Operational momentum

Utilization

50%

Within modeled target range

Berth wait

3h

Avg modeled wait

Alongside

1

Vessels alongside

Waiting

0

Vessels awaiting berth

24H index move

-1.8%

7D momentum

+12.8%

30D momentum

-6.3%

Network position

#70 / 100

Historical index

Port Index Trend

Modeled 30-day trajectory for the selected port.

Current

65.3

30 days ago15 daysToday

Operating pressure

Congestion & Utilization

Relative pressure across berth wait and terminal utilization.

50%Utilization
Berth wait pressure6%
Waiting vessel pressure0%
Throughput intensity62%

Terminal utilization remains below peak operating pressure.

Vessel operations

Vessel Flow

Modeled vessel movement snapshot for the selected port.

Active vessels

4

Inbound

3

Waiting

0

Berth capacity

2

Alongside

1

Turn time

17h 30m

Departing

Not tracked

Inbound, waiting and alongside are modeled snapshots. Departing vessel counts are not available in the current dataset.

Portflow attribution

Why is this port moving?

Chennai softened today as vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as container throughput increased.

TEU activity

+0.86 pts

Daily lifts vs. the port's own 30-day baseline.

Wait-time efficiency

+0.30 pts

Inverse of average anchorage wait, capped at 48h.

Time at berth

-2.40 pts

Inverse of average vessel time alongside.

Previous 66.5Current 65.3Score methodology →

Current model

Port Conditions

ActivityModerate
CongestionClear
Vessel pressureNormal
Berth conditionsFlowing
Utilization50.0%

Conditions use the current modeled activity, vessel, wait and berth-utilization values.

Data governance

Source & Methodology

SourceChennai Port AuthorityPort / Terminal + AIS feeds
Last updated50 min agoModeled · not live
Coverage#70 of 100Portflow port network
Open methodology →

Modeled readings are illustrative estimates until production feeds are connected. Production views should identify verified source, last-updated time, feed health, and methodology.

Network position

Relative Standing

Modeled score vs. the nearest-ranked ports in the network.

#68IndiaJawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva)
65.6 pts
#69NigeriaLagos (Apapa/Lekki)
65.4 pts
#70IndiaChennai
65.3 pts
#71EcuadorGuayaquil
65.1 pts
#72ThailandLaem Chabang
64.8 pts

Region

Asia

Congestion

Clear

Trend

Falling

Network position

Chennai Location

Global Port Network

100 tracked · All Ports · Global

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ActivityStrongModerateLowerSize = prominence

Reported baseline

Throughput History

PeriodTEUYoY trendStatus
Dec 24135,625+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Nov 24144,375+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Oct 24148,750+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Sep 24150,208+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Aug 24154,583+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY
Jul 24153,125+5.3%ESTIMATED MONTHLY

Monthly distribution is estimated from reported annual throughput using regional seasonality.

Portflow intelligence

Recent Activity

Throughput4,249 TEU modeled over 24 hours

Latest monthly estimate: 136K TEU for Dec 2024.

Vessel queue0 waiting · 3 inbound

Average modeled berth wait is 3h.

Berth operations1 vessels alongside

50.0% modeled utilization across 2 container berths.

Activity movement−1.80% today

Chennai softened today as vessels spent longer alongside. A partial offset came as container throughput increased.

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