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View of Kakinada port from Beach. The state's ports handled 73 million tons of cargo in financial year 2015–16. [3] The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second maritime state (after Gujarat) in terms of cargo handled by Non-Major Ports and the third maritime state (after Gujarat and Maharashtra) in terms of overall cargo handled including Visakhapatnam port trust .
Kakinada (then known as Cocanada) was a significant port in the Godavari district during the British colonial period. In early 20th century, it served as a crucial centre for trade, facilitating commerce within the district, its neighboring regions to the north and south, and an extensive hinterland that included parts of the Nizam's Dominions.
According to Constitution of India, maritime transport is to be administered by both the Central and the State governments. While the central government's shipping ministry administers the major ports, the minor and intermediate ports are administered by the relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha ...
This is a list of ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean.. Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka Bunbury Port Fremantle Port Chittagong port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Mundra Port, Gujarat, India Visakhapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh, India Kochi Port, Kerala, India Chennai port, Tamil Nadu, India Port Louis, Mauritius Port of Hambantota in Sri Lanka
It passes through Kakinada, Rajamahendravaram, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Puducherry and also part of Krishna and Godavari rivers. [29] It is being developed by Inland Waterways Authority of India. APTDC and other private agencies's boats and launches are available daily from Pushakar Ghat to Papikondalu and Bhadrachalam. [30] Kakinada Port is a
17205 Sainagar Shirdi–Kakinada Port Express via Secunderabad (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday) [citation needed] 51034 Mumbai CST–Sainagar Shirdi Fast Passenger via Daund [citation needed] 22602 Sainagar Shirdi-Chennai Central SuperFast Express (Friday) via Yelahanka, Krishnarajapuram , Daund [citation needed]
Kakinada's deep-water port is the second-largest in the state (after Visakhapatnam port) and the first in the country to be built in a public-private partnership, in 1996 It is operated by Kakinada Seaports. [63] Before the deep-water port was built, the Anchorage port was the largest of India's 40 minor ports. [64]
Kakinada Port is a significant seaport, while Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in India. [32] Krishnapatnam Port at Nellore is a major private port in the region, [33] and smaller ports such as Machilipatnam Port and Nizampatnam Port in Bapatla district further contribute to maritime trade.