Sea Port in India
Sea Port in India
India has a long coastline, spanning 7516.6 kilometres, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. It is serviced by 13 major ports (12 government and 1 corporate) and 187 notified minor and intermediate ports.[1] The latest addition to major ports is Port Blair on June 2010, the 13th port in the country.[2]
Major ports handled over 74% of all cargo traffic in 2007.
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Cargo handling is projected to grow at 7.7% until 2013-14.[3] Some 60% of India’s container traffic is handled by the Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai.
There are also 7 shipyards under the control of the central government of India, 2 shipyards controlled by state governments, and 19 privately owned shipyards. The major ports handled 423.4 million tons of cargo for the financial year 2005-2006, with Vishakhapatnam, Kochi, Paradip Port, Chennai Port and Kandla carrying the greatest tonnage. Major ports can collectively handle 400+ million tons of cargo annually, and port operations have improved since the mid-1990s. All major ports, except one (Ennore Port), are government administered, but private-sector participation in ports has increased. Karaikal Port Private Limited (KPPL), a private port developed by MARG Limited, became operational in April, 2009
In 2000 there were 102 shipping companies operating in India, of which five were privately owned and based in India and one was owned by the government (Shipping Corporation of India). In 2000 there were 639 government-owned ships, including 91 oil tankers, 79 dry cargo bulk carriers, and 10 cellular container vessels. Indian-flagged vessels carried about 15 percent of overseas cargo at Indian ports for financial year 2003.
The Port Pipavav in Saurashtra, handled by APM terminals; developed by AFCONS is one of the most efficient Port functioning in India.
The economic importance of improved seaport capacity …
Because India is dependent upon a wide variety of imports – including fuel
India has a long coastline, spanning 7516.6 kilometres, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. It is serviced by 13 major ports (12 government and 1 corporate) and 187 notified minor and intermediate ports.[1] The latest addition to major ports is Port Blair on June 2010, the 13th port in the country.[2]
Major ports handled over 74% of all cargo traffic in 2007.
.
Cargo handling is projected to grow at 7.7% until 2013-14.[3] Some 60% of India’s container traffic is handled by the Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Navi Mumbai.
There are also 7 shipyards under the control of the central government of India, 2 shipyards controlled by state governments, and 19 privately owned shipyards. The major ports handled 423.4 million tons of cargo for the financial year 2005-2006, with Vishakhapatnam, Kochi, Paradip Port, Chennai Port and Kandla carrying the greatest tonnage. Major ports can collectively handle 400+ million tons of cargo annually, and port operations have improved since the mid-1990s. All major ports, except one (Ennore Port), are government administered, but private-sector participation in ports has increased. Karaikal Port Private Limited (KPPL), a private port developed by MARG Limited, became operational in April, 2009
In 2000 there were 102 shipping companies operating in India, of which five were privately owned and based in India and one was owned by the government (Shipping Corporation of India). In 2000 there were 639 government-owned ships, including 91 oil tankers, 79 dry cargo bulk carriers, and 10 cellular container vessels. Indian-flagged vessels carried about 15 percent of overseas cargo at Indian ports for financial year 2003.
The Port Pipavav in Saurashtra, handled by APM terminals; developed by AFCONS is one of the most efficient Port functioning in India.
The economic importance of improved seaport capacity …
Because India is dependent upon a wide variety of imports – including fuel