The correct answer is Chennai Port. Explanation & Key Takeaways: • Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second-largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. • It is one of the oldest artificial ports on the eastern coast. • The port is the largest one in the Bay of Bengal. • It is the third-oldest port among the 13 major ports of India with official port operations beginning in 1881, although maritime trade started much earlier in 1639 on the undeveloped shore. • It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks. • Once a major travel port, it became a major container port in the post-Independence era. • Earlier there were 12 major ports in India but with the addition of Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra, the number of major ports increased to 13. Related Concepts: • Nhava Sheva Port Trust was renamed Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust by the Government in the year 1989. • It is Located east of Mumbai in Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Creek. • This port is also the terminal of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor • Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. • It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal. • It is situated 210 nautical miles south of Kolkata and 260 nautical miles north of Visakhapatnam. • The government of India declared Paradip Port as the Eighth Major Port of India on 18 April 1966 • Visakhapatnam Port is one of 13 major ports in India and the only major port of Andhra Pradesh. • It is India's third-largest state-owned port by volume of cargo handled and largest on the Eastern Coast. • It is located midway between the Chennai and Kolkata Ports on the Bay of Bengal. Important Notes: • The Tuticorin Port Trust was renamed as V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust in the year 2011. • The Ennore Port Limited has been re-named as Kamarajar Port Limited in honour of Shri K Kamarajar, eminent freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. • Recently, in 2017 Kandla Port was re-named as Deendayal Port. Besides, many airports have also been named after the great national leaders in India.