Major Sea Ports of India

• India has a vast coastline spanning about 7516 kms, making it one of the biggest peninsulas in the world.
• According to the Ministry of Shipping, around 95 % of India’s trading by volume and 70 % by value is done through maritime transport. It is serviced by 13 major ports, 200 notified minor and intermediate ports.
• Major Sea Ports of India is an important topic for various Competitive exam like UPSC, Bank PO, and SSC etc. So, without wasting anytime lets learn about the Major sea Ports of India.

Ministry of Shipping controls all the Major sea ports of India. Various schemes and program are launched by Ministry of Shipping to develop the Ports of India. You can read about them here – Click Here.

Major Western Coast Sea Ports of India

 

Major Eastern Coast Sea Ports of India

 

 

Interesting Facts about Indian Ports

Kandla Port, Gujarat

• • Kandla port was built after partition as the Karachi port on western coast had gone to Pakistan.
  • It is known for handling major part of the crude oil imports of India.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra

• • Also known as Nhava Sheva
  • It is largest container port in India, handling around half of containers of all major ports.
  • It is located on eastern shore of Mumbai harbour off Elephanta Island and is accessed via Thane creek.

Mumbai Port, Maharashtra

• • It is the largest port in India. It is a natural harbour and is 10-12 metre deep.
  • It handles around one-fifth of India’s foreign trade.

Visakhapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh

• • Lord Willingdon inaugurated the Visakhapatnam port on December 19, 1933.
  • The port is located on a creek where the Narava Gedda joins the sea.

Chennai Port, Tamil Nadu

• • It is the third oldest port in India that started its operations in 1881.
  • It is second largest port of India.
  • It is largest port at east coast. It lies on the Coromandel Coast in the Bay of Bengal.

Mormugao Port, Goa

• • Mormugao port in Goa is leading iron ore exporting port of India.

Port Blair Port, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• • The Port Blair port is the youngest major sea port in India declared in 2010.
  • The port is of strategic importance to India and is closer to two international shipping lines viz. Saudi Arabia-Singapore and US-Singapore.

Kolkata Port

• • Only riverine major port in India. Also known as the ‘Gateway of Eastern India’.
  • Known for twin dock systems – Kolkata Dock System (KDS) on the eastern bank and Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) on the western bank of river Hooghly.
  • It is one of the largest dry docks of India and also the oldest port that was made by the East India Company.

Paradip Port, Orissa

• • Located at confluence of river Mahanadi in Bay of Bengal in Odisha.
  • It was the first major port on East Coast commissioned in independent India.

Tuticorin Port, Tamil Nadu

• • It is located in the Gulf of Mannar.
  • It is an artificial harbour developed 8kms south of the old Tuticorin port.

Cochin Port, Kochi (Kerala)

• • The Cochin port lies in between two islands, namely Willingdon and Vallarpadam on the South-West coast of India, located on the cross roads of the East-West Ocean trade.
  • The port is called natural gateway to the vast industrial and agricultural produce markets of the South-West India.

Ennore Port, Chennai

• • This port is now named as Kamarajar Port Limited.
  • It is first corporate port of India and is registered as a public company with 68% stake held by government.

New Mangalore, Karnataka

• • It is situated at the Gurupura river confluence with Arabian Sea.
  • Also known as Panambur Port, is a deepwater, all-weather port.

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