The Chennai port has surpassed its own record in container handling. The East Coast’s gateway port handled 15.70 lakh TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) ahead of the fiscal closure. With the growth of the new private ports such as Krishnapatnam and Katupalli in the vicinity and the development of a container terminal at Kamarajar port in Ennore, Chennai port could see significant competition and a possible reduction in container traffic going forward. Located within the city, the Chennai port also faces evacuation challenges. In case a new transshipment hub on the southernmost tip of the country becomes operational, the traffic could decline further, the Master Plan for the Chennai port prepared in 2017 had flagged.