The Port facilities provided are to face the growing challanges and emerging needs of the 21st century. The port is well equipped to handle bulk, liquid chemical, POL, crude and POL products, LPG containers etc.

The Port is served by Broad Guage Railway line and is well connected with Southern region of the country through Mangalore. The Konkan Railway linking Mangalore with Mumbai is well connected to the Northern region of the country. The Broad Guage conversion between Hassan - Mangalore is under progress and is expeced to be completed by 2005 which directly connects the capital city Bangalore and other major places of Karnataka.