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Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India, after the independence of India. [5] The Port of Deendayal is located on the Gulf of Kutch on the northwestern coast of India, some 256 nautical miles southeast of the Port of Karachi in Pakistan and over 430 nautical miles north-northwest of the Port of Mumbai (Bombay).
Port Type Description Container Port Port equipped to handle containerized cargo, facilitating both domestic and international trade. Bulk Cargo Port Port specializing in the handling of bulk cargo, such as coal, grain, or ore. Passenger Port Port primarily catering to passenger traffic, including cruise terminals and ferry terminals. Military Port
The new port is located 7 km south of old Tuna fishing harbour. It was initially built as coal importing terminal and commissioned in 2015 with an annual handling capacity of over 20 million tonnes. [1] Tuna Port was initially operated by the Kandla Port Trust. [2] Currently the port is operated by Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal Private Limited.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port of Mumbai has been developed as one of the major ports. It is the only fully mechanized port of India. The biggest port is Mumbai which handles largest number of ships as well as trade. Kandla port in Gujarat compensates the loss of the Port of Karachi to Pakistan. Vishakhapatnam is the third largest port of India.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is an Indian multinational port operator and logistics company, part of Adani Group. [9] [10] APSEZ is India's largest private port operator with a network of 12 ports and terminals, including India's first port-based SEZ at Mundra and the first deep water transshipment port at Thiruvananthapuram.
In 2012, the vessel traffic service (VTS-GOK) was opened in the Gulf of Kutch. The project was the join initiative of the Kandla Port Trust, Gujarat Maritime Board and the Directorate General of Lighthouses And Lightships of India. It is one of the largest VTS system in the world covering water area of 16,500 square kilometres (6,400 sq mi).
Currently there are 13 "major ports" in India, and all except Ennore Port are administered by a Port Trust Board. Ennore Port is a public company limited by guarantee, and fully owned by the national government. The ports with a Port Trust Board are: Mumbai [2] Kolkata [3] Chennai [4] Kandla [5] Jawaharlal Nehru Port (near Mumbai) [6] Mormugao [7]
Navlakhi Port is an all-weather lighterage non-major intermediate port. It is situated on the southwest end of the Gulf of Kutch in Hansthal Creek, India. The Port is about 45 km from Morbi and 160 km from Kandla. Navigation is permitted only during daylight hours; boats use channel buoys for navigation. The port unloads 8,000 to 9,000 MT of ...