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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.
Far view of Kakinada port from Beach. Kakinada Port is located on the shore of Bay of Bengal. It is one of the intermediate ports in the state. The National Waterway 4 connects Kakinada with Puducherry and was declared in 2008 as National Waterway by the Inland Waterways Authority of India for cargo transport and tourism. [11]
Kakinada Port is a significant seaport, while Visakhapatnam Port is one of the busiest cargo-handling ports in India. [31] Krishnapatnam Port at Nellore is a major private port in the region, [ 32 ] and smaller ports such as Machilipatnam Port and Nizampatnam Port in Bapatla district further contribute to maritime trade.
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 ...
The Kakinada Port authorities have conducted dredging activities in the bay in an effort to keep port activities, which has aggravated the erosion loss of land on Hope Island(Krachchu Lanka). Erosion due to tidal and storm surges during the cyclone season are also issues as reported by the local fisher folk - who report that erosion has ...
This is a list of countries and territories by maritime boundaries with other countries and territories. The list encompasses adjacent maritime nations and territories with a special focus on the boundaries or borders which distinguish them.
A perpendicular line drawn across the Kakinada Canal to Jaganadhapuram road bridge located at Kakinada at a distance of 500 m (1,600 ft) downstream at Southern Junction of East coast highway and Chinnakalwari-Kanagachettikulam road at Kanagachettikulam which is the end point of artificial canal link to Kaluvelly tank located at 12°04′48″N ...
Bay of Bengal near Tenneti Park, Visakhapatnam. A zone 50 m wide extending from the island of Sri Lanka and the Coromandel coast to the head of the bay, and thence southwards through a strip embracing the Andaman and Nicobar islands, is bounded by the 100 fathom line of sea bottom; some 50 m. beyond this lies the 500-fathom limit.