This  port  is  located  26 Kms. south of  Karwar on the bank of  Hattikeri
 river  and  is  a  fair  weather  lighterage  port  and  is  open to traffic  for about
 8  fair  weather  months. This  port has got a vast stacking area, good  network
 of  roads and can be developed to  handle about 3 to 5 million tonnes of cargo.

        A number of  Shipping  agency have taken interest to upgrade  the port by
 developing  their  own  infrastructure  to handle  foreign  bound  mineral  cargo
 through the port. In the meantime the land has been allotted by the Government
 to  the  following  two  private  entrepreneurs  ie., (1)  M/s. Salgoankar, Mining
 Industries and Tungabadhara Minerals Pvt.Ltd.,Goa.(2) M/s.Adani Export Ltd.,
 Ahmedabad to develop this port by upgrading facilities to handle foreign bound
 cargo through their own investment. Development work is under progress.

• Location : Latitude 14⁰  42-50’ N  Longitude 74⁰  16’ E

• Vast stacking area and good network of roads

• Konkan Railway  Broad guage line, N.H.17, N.H 63 passing very close, linkage of Ankola – Hubli railway line
  is under progress.

Existing facilities :-.

• Dry stone masonry wharf of 250 Mts. length.

• Transit shed with floor area of 146.08 Sq.Mts.

• Mechanical ore loading chutes – 2 Nos.

•  Morse signalling cabin near inspection bungalow.

Other facilities under construction by Private companies:-

• Transshipment jetty of  M/s. Salgaonkar Company

• Barge Jetty in Belekeri Gudda by  M/s. Mallikarjuna company.