PORTS IN INDIA
Indian Ports are so important today for carrying out of trade. These clusters of hustle bustle along the sea are also something you should put on your itinerary next time you are out travelling for a pretty different experience and beautiful in their own unique way !
Mormugao port is a port located in Goa and is the main port of Goa and is plays an important role in its trade affairs. It was awarded the status of a major port in 1963 and are the leading iron ore exporters of India exporting a total of 50.02 million tonnes of iron ore every year.
The Kolkata port is situated 128 kms from Bay of Bengal on the bank of the river Hugli. This port handles all the goods coming mainly from Australia, South- East Asian countries. It is also known as the ‘Gateway of Eastern India. The Kolkata port is the only port having two dock systems called Kolkata docks and Haldia docks.
Indian Ports are so important today for carrying out of trade. These clusters of hustle bustle along the sea are also something you should put on your itinerary next time you are out travelling for a pretty different experience and beautiful in their own unique way !
The Kandla port is situated 90 kms from the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat in a place called the Kandla creek. It was constructed in the 1950′s after the India Pakistan partition at the loss of Port of Karachi. It is the largest port in India according to how much of cargo is handled.Today, the Kandla port is one of the highest profit earning port of India and the centre for exporting grains and importing oil.
Visakhapatnam Port – By a beautiful creek !
Located in East of India in Andhra Pradesh between Chennai and Kolkata port. LordWillingdon inaugurated the Rs.378 lakh Visakhapatnam port on December 19,1933.
This port handles around 1.2 lakh tonnes of cargo every year.The Visakhapatnam port has three main harbours: the outer harbour, the inner harbour and the fishing harbour.The port is located on a creek where the Narava Gedda joins the sea, a beautiful sight. The port is said to become more defined and modernised by 2016-2017 after an investment of Rs.13 crore.
Chennai Port – Second Largest !
The Chennai port also known as the Madras port is the second largest port in the whole fo India. It is the third oldest port in India that started its operations in 1881. It lies on the Coromandel coast in the Bay of Bengal.
The cargo handling of the Chennai port increased from 0.5 million in 1979-78 to 100 million in 2015-16, you can only imagine its drastic evolution and how necessary it is for the boom of Tamil Nadu. The port is surrounded by both historic and modern lighthouses giving it a beautifying look.
The Chennai port also known as the Madras port is the second largest port in the whole fo India. It is the third oldest port in India that started its operations in 1881. It lies on the Coromandel coast in the Bay of Bengal.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port – Port of the year !
The Nhava Sheva which is another name for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in the whole of India. It is situated in the east of Mumbai, Maharashtra. The name Nhava Sheva is derived from the names of two villages that used to exist in that area.
Constructed on May 26, 1989, the Jawaharlal Nehru port is completely controlled by the Indian Government. This port handles 56% of the total containers and is one of the top 30 ports in India. The chairman of the Jawaharlal Nehru port is Shri Anil Diggikar.
The Jawaharlal Nehru port was awarded the “Port of the year” at the MALA awards, 2014.
Mormugao Port – Goa just keeps getting better !
Goa is a beautiful place and the main tourist attraction in India and hence the need for a port to make Goa flourish more through its trading affairs.
The chairman of the Mormugao port is Shri I.Jayakumar.
Mormugao port is a port located in Goa and is the main port of Goa and is plays an important role in its trade affairs. It was awarded the status of a major port in 1963 and are the leading iron ore exporters of India exporting a total of 50.02 million tonnes of iron ore every year.
Port Blair Port – Youngest Port !
Port Blair is situated in the Andamans and Nicobar island and is one of the major ports of India. The government declared this port as a major due to its contribution in boosting the ports of India to 13th place.
The Port Blair port is the youngest sea port in India and is connected to the mainland of India through ship and flight.
Mumbai Port – Largest Port of India !
Located on the mainland of West mumbai is the Mumbai port. 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.
The Mumbai port is one of the busiest port in India. It plays a very important role in enhancing India’s economy and trade affairs. The Mumbai harbour is also known as “Front Bay”, meaning gateway of India.
The port mainly specializes in import of petroleum products, liquid chemicals and mineral oil and imports consist of cotton textiles, leather, tobacco, manganese, machinery, chemical goods.
Kolkata Port – The oldest one by East India Company !
The Kolkata port is situated 128 kms from Bay of Bengal on the bank of the river Hugli. This port handles all the goods coming mainly from Australia, South- East Asian countries. It is also known as the ‘Gateway of Eastern India. The Kolkata port is the only port having two dock systems called Kolkata docks and Haldia docks.
It is one of the largest dry docks of India and also the oldest port that was made by the East India company. The Kolkata port is the most important centre in the trade of jute.
It exports Jute products, tea,coal, steel, iron ore, copper, leather etc and imports are mainly that of machinery, crude oil, paper, fertilizers and chemical products.
Paradip Port – It has its own railway !
The Paradip port is a deep water port that is situated on the coast of Orissa. The depth of the port allows it to handle heavy and bulk containers. This port mainly deals with iron-ore and coal. Iron-ore is exported to Japan in huge quantities.
This port’s exports are always double the amount of its imports. In 2003, the Paradip port’s imports were only 6,991 thousand tonnes while its exports reached a total of 16,910 thousand tonnes.
This port even has its own railway system to make transport easy. Recently an oil jetty that can handle up to 8 million tonnes of petroleum products and tankers of 85,000 DWT was constructed making the Paradip port even more efficient and better.
This port even has its own railway system to make transport easy. Recently an oil jetty that can handle up to 8 million tonnes of petroleum products and tankers of 85,000 DWT was constructed making the Paradip port even more efficient and better.
Tuticorin Port – Go for the sea, stay for the pearls ?
Tuticorin port is a new port that was recently constructed in Tamil Nadu. It is an artificial harbour developed 8kms south of the old Tuticorin port.
The port mainly trades with Sri Lanka and is properly connected by railways and roads. It is also the second largest port in Tamil Nadu. It is best for pearl fishery in the Bay of Bengal and is also known as the pearl city.
It mainly deals with trade of coal, salt, food grains, edible oil, sugar, and petroleum products.
The major port on the Arabian Sea, the Cochin port is one of the largest port in India and also the fastest growing one situated in Kerala. The Cochin port lies in between two islands namely Willingdon and Vallarpadam.
Its export mainly consists of tea,coffee and spices while its exports consists of mineral oil and chemical fertilisers. It is also a centre for shipbuilding. In this port the imports always exceeds the exports.
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