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09 —Logistics, Ports & Global Trade.
Every Growth Engine depends on the cost and speed of getting goods to market. This engine connects Tamil Nadu's clusters to its ports and the world, from the last mile to next-generation ports and new trade agreements.
Tamil Nadu at a glance
107 MMTChennai and Kamarajar ports, FY 2025–26
3 + 15major and minor ports
21.6%logistics cost as share of agri value added
Core value chain
From raw materials to global markets
- Production & Aggregation
- Warehousing & Processing
- Logistics (Road, Rail)
- Ports & Airports
- Shipping & Air Cargo
- Distribution
- Global Trade
- Trade Finance & Market Access
The five conversations
Five conversations, 45 minutes each
Indicative conversations, subject to change- 01Cost to ExportLogistics as Tamil Nadu's Competitiveness Lever
- 02First and Last MileRail, MMLPs and Dry Ports for Sriperumbudur, Oragadam, Hosur and Coimbatore
- 03Next-Generation PortsDeep-Sea Ports, Transhipment and Green Ports
- 04FTA-Ready MSMEsEnterprise TN, India–EU and UK FTAs and Export Readiness
- 05The Southern Export CorridorThoothukudi–Madurai–Tirunelveli as an Export Powerhouse
Who is in the room
Port and shipping lines, logistics and warehousing companies, customs brokers, exporters, trade bodies and infrastructure agencies.
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