Biju Patnaik, the then Chief Minister of Odisha, is the founding father of Paradip Port.

[5] Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, laid the foundation stone of the port on 3 January 1962 near the confluence of the river Mahanadi and the Bay of Bengal.

The port was declared open by Peter Stambolic, the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia on the same day.

[10] The port is also connected by bus routes to the steel city of Rourkela, Kolkata and to the holy town of Puri & Konark.

The port of Paradip has an artificial lagoon type harbour protected by two rubble mound "Break Waters" and approached by the dredged channel.

[11] The position of the Channels inside the harbour is as under: The Pilotage is compulsory for all vessels above 200 MTs Gross Tonnage.

The port has a Pollution Control Vessel with a Skimmer, chemical dispersant spray system and Oil Containment Boom.

The port has engaged private firms having permission from Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board to receive waste / used / oily water from the vessels for re-processing / re-cycling as required by MARPOL 73/78 Annexure-I.

The reception facilities for other annexures of MARPOL 73/78 can be arranged by advance notice given by ship owners / local agents.

Adequate fresh water supply services rendered to all vessels at berth through shore connection.

The port handles containers in a limited manner with cargo support from NALCO, Marine Products Exporters, TISCO, JSL and others.

The port has 1000 TEU capacity container yard served with two railway sidings and 15 reefer plug points.