The South Indian state of Kerala has a coastline of around 590 km. The state is home to two major ports (Cochin Port) operated by Cochin Port Authority & DP World and owned by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under Government of India and International Deepwater Transhipment Port at Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum Port), India's first and only deep water automatic transshipment port.In India the ports under central government is classified as Major Ports and other Ports are classified as non major Port
Vizhinjam International Seaport Terminal, Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum Port and Kochi Port, also known as Cochin Port, are the only major ports in Kerala and a prominent, historically significant port located on the southwest coast of India. It is strategically positioned on the Arabian Sea and has been a crucial center for trade and maritime activities for centuries. The port serves as a gateway for international and domestic trade, facilitating the import and export of a wide range of goods, including spices, tea, coffee, and seafood.
The International Seaport at Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram is India's first and only deep-water container transshipment port. Situated just 10 nautical miles from the international east-west shipping route, it boasts a natural depth of 20 meters and is a greenfield, all-weather, international transshipment port, Build on BOOT method (Build, Own, Operate & Transfer) by Adani Groups. Notably, it holds the distinction of being India's first automated port and is the only one in the country located adjacent to an international shipping route. The Trivandrum Seaport, Vizhinjam is capable of accommodating the largest cargo vessels in the world, including Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS). Upon full completion, this seaport will be able to meet 75 percent of India's container transshipment demands, which are currently handled in Dubai, Colombo, and Singapore.
Beypore Port handles most of the non-major port traffic in the state. It has both cargo and passenger services.
Neendakara Harbour is the biggest harbour in the Asian continent.
Ports owned by the central government are classified as major ports in India, while other ports are classified as minor ports.
List No Port Location District Port Type DraftDeviation from International Suez to Singapore/Far East route Port operation mode Dredging Immigration facility Remarks 1 International Deepwater Transhipment Port, Vizhinjam Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum Port) Thiruvananthapuram Major24Automatic/Semi automaticNo/Minimal Yes Seaport 2 Cochin Port Ernakulam Major 14.5 ManualYesYes Inland 3 Quilon (Kollam) Kollam Minor13.2 ManualYes Yes Seaport 4 Calicut Kozhikode Minor8.6 ManualYesYes Seaport 5 Valiyathura Thiruvananthapuram Minor8 ManualYesNo Seaport 6 Neendakara Kollam Minor7 ManualYesNo Seaport 7 Kayamkulam Alappuzha Minor6 ManualYesNo Seaport 8 Aleppey Alappuzha Minor6 ManualYesNo Seaport 9 Manakkodam AlappuzhaMinor6 ManualYesNo Seaport 10 Kottayam Kottayam Minor6.5 ManualYesNoInland Port 11 Kodungallur Thrissur Minor 5.6 ManualYes No Seaport 12 Ponnani Malapuram Minor6 ManualYesNo Seaport 13 Beypore Kozhikode Minor5 ManualYesNo Riverine 14 Koyilandy Kozhikode Minor6 ManualYesNo Seaport 15 Thalassery Kannur Minor5.6 ManualYesNo Seaport 16 Kannur Kannur Minor 5 ManualYesNo Seaport 17 Azhikkal Kannur Minor5 ManualYesNo Seaport 18 NileshwaramKasargod Minor 6 ManualYesNo Seaport 19 KasargodKasargod Minor5 ManualYesNo Seaport 20 Manjeswaram Kasargod Minor6 Manual YesNo Seaport
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