List of Major Seaports of India
Name of a Port | Location | Significance | Major Exports |
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Kochi Port | Kerala | 1. Second-largest natural seaport in India 2. A major center for shipbuilding |
Spices, Tea, and Coffee |
Ennore Port | Tamil Nadu | India’s first corporatized port | Iron ore, Petroleum, Coal, and Chemicals |
Haldia port | West Bengal | It was established to share the export work with Kolkata Port and relieve some pressure from Kolkata Port | Jute, Steel, Iron ore |
Kolkata Port | West Bengal | It is the only riverine major port in India | Jute, Iron ore, Tea, Coal, Steel |
Kandla Port | Kutch, Gujarat | 1. It is known as the Tidal port 2. It is a harbour used to relieve the pressure on Mumbai Port |
Textile, Manganese, Machinery, Leather, Chemical product |
Mangalore Port | Karnataka | It is deep water and an all-weather port. the only major port in Karnataka |
Iron ore |
Mormugao Port | Vasco da Gama, Goa | 1. It is a natural harbor. 2. It is located in the estuaries of River zuari in Goa. It is the harbour |
Iron ore |
Mumbai Port | Maharashtra | 1. It is the largest natural port and the busiest port in India. 2. It consists of three docks, namely, Prince’s Dock, Victoria Dock, and Indira Dock |
Textile, Manganese, Machinery, Leather, Chemical products |
Jawaharlal Nehru port | Maharashtra | 1. It is located on the Eastern shore of Mumbai 2. It is the largest artificial port and the largest container port in India and it is also called Nhava Sheva. |
Textile, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Carpets |
Paradip Port | Odisha | 1. It is located at the junction point of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal. 2. It is the first major port after the Independence |
Iron ore, Iron, and Aluminium |
Tuticorin Port | Tamil Nadu | It is located in the Gulf of Mannar. It is an artificial port and it is famous for pearl fishery. | Salt, Fertilizer, Petroleum, Coal |
Vishakhapatnam Port | Andhra Pradesh | 1. It is located between Chennai port and Kolkata Port. 2. It is the second-largest port by volume of cargo handled and it is a natural harbor. |
Coal, Alumina, Oil |
Chennai Port | Tamil Nadu | 1. The largest port on the eastern coast of India. 2. It is an artificial port. |
Rice, Textile, Leather, goods, |
List of Major Indian Seaports
India has 13 major seaports (12 public and one private), together with more than 180 smaller ports that move a sizable amount of cargo. The Mumbai Port Trust, formerly known as the Bombay Port Trust, is responsible for running one of India’s most well-known natural ports. India has 12 government-owned, important ports, six of which are on the country’s western coast and six of which are on its eastern coast. Ennore in Tamil Nadu, Haldia and Kolkata in West Bengal, Kandla in Gujarat, Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru in Maharashtra, Mangalore in Karnataka, Marmagoa in Goa, Paradip in Odisha, Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Kochi in Kerala are the 13 main ports in India.
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- Major Seaports of India
- List of Major Seaports of India
- Government Programs for the Port Sector
- FAQs on Major Indian Seaports
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