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India has a coastline of 11,098 kilometres, [3] forming one of the largest peninsulas in the world. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, around 95 percent of India's trading by volume and 70 percent by value is done through maritime transport. India's major ports handled highest ever cargo of 795 million tonne in FY23. [4]
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
This list provides details on various port-related terms: Port Location – The town or city where the port is situated. Note that the location may not always precisely correspond to the town/city center, as ports can be on the outskirts. UN/LOCODE – The five-character port code assigned by the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport ...
The IMO has also enacted a Port state control (PSC) authority, allowing domestic maritime authorities such as coast guards to inspect foreign-flag ships calling at ports of the many port states. Memoranda of Understanding (protocols) were signed by some countries unifying Port State Control procedures among the signatories.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States".
Pages in category "Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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UN/LOCODE, the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations, is a geographic coding scheme developed and maintained by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).