Car Shipping to Ennore (Kamarajar Port), India
On the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal at Ennore, in the northern part of Chennai, about 18 km north of Chennai Port. UK Vehicle Exporters Ltd ships vehicles from the UK to Ennore (Kamarajar Port), handling the whole UK side for you: car sourcing, tax-free supply where the car qualifies, buying on your behalf, inspections, collection and delivery to the UK port, UK customs clearance and loading onto the ship.
About Kamarajar Port
Commissioned in February 2001, Kamarajar Port was the first major port in India to be run as a public company. It handled about 49 million tonnes of cargo in 2025-26 and 671,393 TEU of containers in 2023-24, with a permissible draft of 13.5 metres.
Area served: The Chennai and Bengaluru automotive belt in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, plus plants in southern Andhra Pradesh such as Sri City.
How Vehicles Are Handled at Ennore (Kamarajar Port)
A dedicated RoRo car terminal opened in 2011 to serve vehicle exports from the Chennai and Bengaluru manufacturing cluster, backed by parking yards for about 10,000, 5,000 and 2,500 cars. Car volumes rose from about 54,000 in 2010-11 to about 215,000 in 2014-15, and the port handled about 191,000 export vehicles in 2025-26. It has berthed pure car and truck carriers of more than 9,000 car-equivalent units and, in 2025, became the first Indian port to handle automobile transhipment.
- Operator
- Kamarajar Port Limited
- Vehicle terminal
- Dedicated RoRo car terminal, opened 2011
- Export vehicles
- About 191,000 (2025-26)
- Cargo throughput
- About 49 million tonnes (2025-26)
- Permissible draft
- 13.5 m
- Opened
- 2001
Shipping a Car from the UK to Ennore (Kamarajar Port)
We handle the whole UK side of an export to Ennore (Kamarajar Port): sourcing the vehicle, tax-free supply from the selling dealer where the car qualifies, collection from any UK address, UK customs clearance and export documentation, and loading onto the ship by RoRo or container. Current carrier schedules show 4-9 weeks port to port, sailing from Southampton, London Gateway, Liverpool, Felixstowe and Newcastle. Lines on the route include Höegh Autoliners and MSC.
Any import duty and taxes are paid by the importer, whoever clears the car. We can arrange customs clearance, registration and delivery to your door through a local agent, quoted separately, or work with an agent of your choice. For costs, the full sailing schedule and everything else about exporting to India, see our India shipping guide.
Upcoming Sailings to Ennore (Kamarajar Port)
Dates are carrier estimates and must be reconfirmed before booking.
| Departs | From | Arrives | Vessel | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2026 | Southampton | 6 Dec 2026 | Höegh Starlight | Höegh Autoliners |
| 12 Oct 2026 | London Gateway | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Patnaree III | MSC |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Patnaree III | MSC |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 28 Nov 2026 | MSC Soraya | MSC |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Felixstowe | 16 Dec 2026 | MSC Crapolla | MSC |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Southampton | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Patnaree III | MSC |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Liverpool | 13 Nov 2026 | MSC Patnaree III | MSC |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Southampton | 4 Dec 2026 | MSC Prelude V | MSC |
Our Other Services
UK Car Sourcing & Supply
We source any new or used vehicle from any manufacturer in the UK, through our network of franchised dealers, car auctions, classified listings and private sellers, then inspect, purchase and export it to your country.
Buy a Car in the UK on Your Behalf
We check, view and buy the UK car you've found, from a dealer or a private seller, then ship it to you, protecting you from the pitfalls of paying an unknown seller from overseas.
Tax-Free & VAT-Free Vehicle Supply
We find new and VAT-qualifying used cars from VAT-registered dealers who will sell them free of UK VAT for export, which takes a sixth off a VAT-inclusive price. The saving comes from the dealer, not as a refund from us: we are not VAT registered. We arrange the export and give the dealer the proof it needs.
New / Used Car Export
We export new and used cars from the UK every week, sourced from our dealer, auction and trade network or supplied by you, given a multi-point inspection before shipment and shipped worldwide by RoRo or container.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
Before you commit to a car, we check its DVLA, MOT and recall records and run a paid UK history check, then view it, compare it with its logbook and send you photos and a video. A full mechanical inspection by an independent inspector can be added, quoted separately.
Government Pre-Shipping Inspection
Where the destination country requires a pre-export roadworthiness inspection, we arrange it with the approved inspection agency before the sailing so the vehicle is not held up on arrival. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Collection & Delivery
We collect any vehicle from any UK address and deliver it to the departure port at £1 per mile, driven on DVLA plates or moved on a carrier, timed to meet the booked sailing.
Secure Vehicle Storage
Vehicles wait with us in a secure compound between purchase and sailing, so there is no rush to move a car the day you buy it and nothing accumulating in storage charges at the port. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
Paintwork Reconditioning
Where a car would arrive the better for it, we can recondition the paintwork before it ships — worth doing while the vehicle is with us rather than paying to sort it out after it lands. Quoted separately from the shipping price.
UK Vehicle Customs Clearance
We make export declarations directly on the UK customs system and prepare every document needed at the UK port of exit, including the Bill of Lading, export certificate and DVLA export documentation.
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