Ports in Kerala
The South Indian state of Kerala has a coastline of around 590 km. The state is home to 1 mother port, 1 major port, 8 intermediate ports and 11 minor ports.
The Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is India's first deep-water container transhipment 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, transhipmet port. 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 Vizhinjam International Seaport is a versatile facility 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.
Kochi Port, which is an all-weather natural harbour, is the major port present in Kerala. It is one of the largest commercial ports in India and the closest to international shipping routes(as well as safest for ships to dock). Kochi is an important hub of maritime commerce in India with a string of facilities like a container transshipment terminal(the only Indian port with this facility), shipyard for ship manufacturing and maintenance(largest in India), LNG terminal, oil terminal of Kochi Refineries, marina for yacht-totters(only facility in India).
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.
| No | Port Location | District | Port Type | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vizhinjam International Seaport | Thiruvananthapuram | Mother Port (under construction) | Seaport |
| 2 | Valiyathura | Thiruvananthapuram | Minor | Seaport |
| 3 | Quilon(Kollam) | Kollam | Intermediate | Seaport |
| 4 | Neendakara | Kollam | Intermediate | Seaport |
| 5 | Kayamkulam | Alappuzha | Minor | Seaport |
| 6 | Aleppey | Alappuzha | Intermediate | Seaport |
| 7 | Manakkodam | Alappuzha | Minor | Seaport |
| 8 | Kottayam | Kottayam | Minor | Inland Port |
| 9 | Cochin Port | Ernakulam | Major | Seaport |
| 10 | Kodungallur | Thrissur | Minor | Seaport |
| 11 | Ponnani | Malapuram | Minor | Seaport |
| 12 | Beypore | Kozhikode | Intermediate | Riverine |
| 13 | Calicut | Kozhikode | Intermediate | Seaport |
| 14 | Koyilandy | Kozhikode | Minor | Seaport |
| 15 | Thalassery | Kannur | Minor | Seaport |
| 16 | Kannur | Kannur | Minor | Seaport |
| 17 | Azhikkal | Kannur | Intermediate | seaport |
| 18 | Neeleswaram | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
| 19 | Kasaragod | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
| 20 | Manjeswaram | Kasargod | Minor | Seaport |
References
- Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
