Ports in Kerala
Kerala has one major port, 12 minor ports and 2 intermediate ports. Kerala has a coastline of around 590 km.
Kochi Port, which is an all-weather natural harbour, is the major port present in Kerala. It is one of the largest commercial ports in India and the closest to international shipping routes(as well as safest for ships to dock). Kochi is an important hub of maritime commerce in India with a string of facilities like a container transshipment terminal(the only Indian port with this facility), shipyard for ship manufacturing and maintenance(largest in India), LNG terminal, oil terminal of Kochi Refineries, marina for yacht-totters(only facility in India).
Beypore Port handles most of the non-major port traffic in the state. It has both cargo and passenger services.
Other major port under construction include Port of Trivandrum or Vizhinjam Port. Once commissioned it will serve as one of the largest sea port in India with 20m draft. Vizhinjam International Seaport is a port under construction in the Arabian Sea at Thiruvananthapuram.[1] Kollam Port is also a functioning major port in the state of Kerala in Kollam district located very close to the Kollam city.
No | Port Location | District | Port Type | Remarks |
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1 | Vizhinjam International Seaport | Thiruvananthapuram | Major( Under construction ) | Seaport |
2 | Valiyathura | Thiruvananthapuram | Minor | Seaport |
3 | Quilon(Kollam) | Kollam | Minor | Seaport |
4 | Neendakara | Kollam | Intermediate | Seaport |
5 | Alleppey | Alappuzha | Intermediate | Seaport |
6 | Kayamkulam | Alappuzha | Minor | Seaport |
7 | Manakkodam | Alappuzha | Minor | Seaport |
8 | Kottayam | Kottayam | Minor | Inland Port |
9 | Cochin | Ernakulam | Major | Seaport |
10 | Kodungallur | Thrissur | Minor | Seaport |
11 | Ponnani | Malapuram | Minor | Seaport |
12 | Beypore | Kozhikode | Minor | Riverine |
13 | Calicut | Kozhikode | Intermediate | Seaport |
14 | Vadakara | Kozhikode | Minor | Seaport |
15 | Thalasserry | Kannur | Minor | Seaport |
16 | Kannur | Kannur | Minor | Seaport |
17 | Azhikkal | Kannur | Minor | Riverine |
18 | Kasaragod | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
19 | Manjeswaram | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
20 | Neeleswaram | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
References
- "Vizhinjam port". About the port. Retrieved 7 September 2010.