List of ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh has the 2nd longest coastline of 974 km in the eastern peninsular India, which accounts for 12% of the country's total coastline with one major (Operational) and 14 non–major (5 Operational) ports, with six ports under development in the PPP mode.[2]
Cargo handling
The state's ports handled 73 million tons of cargo in financial year 2015–16.[3] The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second maritime state (after Gujarat) in terms of cargo handled by Non-Major Ports and the third maritime state (after Gujarat and Maharashtra) in terms of overall cargo handled including Visakhapatnam port trust .[4]
S.No. | Port | Traffic Handled-FY 15-16 (in MMT) |
---|---|---|
1 | Visakhapatnam - Major Port | 57 |
2 | Gangavaram Port | 20 |
3 | Kakinada Deep Water | 15 |
4 | Kakinada Anchorage | 2 |
5 | Rawa | 1 |
6 | Krishnapatnam port | 35 |
Exports and imports
Exported products are
Ports and harbours
The state has one major port at Visakhapatnam under the administrative control of Central government and 15 notified ports inclusive of 3 captive ports under the control of state government.[1]
Name | District | Type | Category | Status | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Visakhapatnam Port | Visakhapatnam |
|
Major | Operational | |
Kakinada Port | Kakinada | Anchorage Port | Minor | Operational | |
Kakinada Port | Kakinada | Deep Water Port | Minor | Operational | |
Kakinada Port | Kakinada | SEZ Port | Minor | Operational | |
Machilipatnam Port | Krishna | Green field port | Minor | Redevelopment | (in operation from 1945 to 1967) (nominal operation up to 1990) |
Krishnapatnam Port | Nellore
|
Deep Water Port | Minor | Operational | |
Gangavaram Port | Visakhapatnam | Deep Water Port | Minor | Operational | |
Ravva Port | Kakinada | Captive Port | Minor | Operational | |
Bhavanapadu Port | Srikakulam | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | DPR stage |
Meghavaram Port | Srikakulam | Captive Port | Minor | Proposed | |
Nakkapalli Port | Anakapalli | Captive Jetty | Minor | Operational | |
Ramayapatnam Port | SPS Nellore | Deep Water Port | Minor | Proposed | Fishing harbour |
Kalingapatnam Port | Srikakulam | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | Fishing operated with Catamarans and Navas Port proposed |
Bheemunipatnam Port | Visakhapatnam | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | proposed for Ship Building Captive Jetty |
Narasapur Port | West Godavari | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | |
Nizampatnam Port | Guntur | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | |
Vodarevu Port | Prakasam | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | |
Mutyalammapalem Port | Visakhapatnam | Green Field Port | Minor | Proposed | |
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour | Visakhapatnam | Fishing Harbour | Major | Operational | |
Kakinada Fishing Harbour | East Godavari | Fishing Harbour | Minor | Operational | |
Machilipatnam Fishing Harbour | Krishna | Fishing Harbour | Minor | Operational | |
Nizampatnam Fishing Harbour | Guntur | Fishing Harbour | Minor | Operational | |
Bhavanapadu Fishing Harbour | Srikakulam | Fishing Harbour | Minor | Operational |
References
- ^ a b DOP (2023). Socio Economic Survey 2022-23 (PDF). Government of AP. p. 183.
- ^ "Ports in AP". Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ Rama Mohan (13 July 2014). "AP to Set up Maritime Board to Develop Ports". ibtimes.co.in. International Business Times, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ P.Manoj (10 May 2013). "Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have new major port". Live Mint and The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Cargo Spectrum". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Ports". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "About The Department | Department of Fisheries, GoI". dof.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2023.