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.
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 | Immigration facility | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vizhinjam International Seaport |
Thiruvananthapuram | Mother Port (under construction) | Yes | Seaport |
| 2 | Cochin Port | Ernakulam |
Major | Yes | Seaport |
| 3 | Quilon (Kollam) | Kollam | Intermediate | Yes | Seaport[1] |
| 4 | Calicut |
Kozhikode |
Intermediate | Yes | Seaport |
| 5 | Valiyathura |
Thiruvananthapuram | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 6 | Neendakara | Kollam | Intermediate | No | Seaport |
| 7 | Kayamkulam | Alappuzha | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 8 | Aleppey |
Alappuzha |
Intermediate | No | Seaport |
| 9 | Manakkodam | Alappuzha | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 10 | Kottayam | Kottayam |
Minor | No | Inland Port |
| 11 | Kodungallur | Thrissur |
Minor | No | Seaport |
| 12 | Ponnani | Malapuram |
Minor | No | Seaport |
| 13 | Beypore | Kozhikode | Intermediate | No | Riverine |
| 14 | Koyilandy | Kozhikode | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 15 | Thalassery | Kannur |
Minor | No | Seaport |
| 16 | Kannur | Kannur | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 17 | Azhikkal | Kannur | Intermediate | No | seaport |
| 18 | Neeleswaram | Kasargod | Minor | No | Seaport |
| 19 | Kasaragod | Kasargod |
Minor | No | Seaport |
| 20 | Manjeswaram | Kasargod | Minor | No | Seaport |
References
- ^ "Kollam port gets ICP clearance". The Hindu. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
