In India, ports are categorised into major ports and non-major ports (informally called minor ports). As of 2022, there are 12 major ports and 217 non-major ports across the country. Major ports are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India, while non-major ports fall under the jurisdiction of State Maritime Boards of respective state governments—this also includes private ports running under the public–private partnership (PPP) model. Among the 217 non-major ports, cargo is handled only at 68 ports, others are used by fishing vessels and ferries.[1] India has a coastline of 7517 kilometres, forming one of the largest peninsulas in the world. According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, around 95 percent of India's trading by volume and 70 percent by value is done through maritime transport. India's major ports handled highest ever cargo of 795 million tonne in FY23.[2]
Port Blair which was notified as major port in 2010 was removed later. The ports are spread across Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.[3] Government of India plans to build new greenfield ports and also built associated infrastructure such as railway lines through the 2015 established Sagar Mala project,[4] and National Maritime Development Programme.[5]
Classification of ports edit
According to Constitution of India, maritime transport is to be administered by both the Central and the State governments. While the central government's shipping ministry administers the major ports, the minor and intermediate ports are administered by the relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Several of these 187 minor and intermediate ports have been identified by the respective governments to be developed, in a phased manner, a good proportion of them involving public–private partnership.
The maritime boards of state governments administer control of minor ports owned by state governments. In 2018–19, minor ports of Gujarat alone handled total 542 MMT of cargo.[6] Maharashtra Maritime Board sets record of handling 71 mn tons of cargo in 2022–23.[7]
Capacity edit
The capacity of Indian ports currently stands at 2,604.99 mtpa.[8] The container throughput of Indian ports stood at 17 million TEUs for the period 2020.[9]
Ship breaking edit
As of January 2020[update], India has 30% share of ship breaking with annual US$1.1 billion revenue. India is a signatory to Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. India plans to pass the "Recycling of Ships Act, 2019" to ratify the Hong Kong treaty. This will allow India to capture its targeted 60% in the global ship breaking business while doubling the annual to US$2.3 billion target.[10] India's Alang-Sosiya Ship Breaking Yard is world's largest ships' graveyard.[10] Other ship graveyards in India is the Steel Industrials Kerala Limited breaking unit.[11]
Major ports edit
The following are the 12 major ports of India.[12][13]
| Name | Estb. Year | Image | City | State | Cargo handled in MTPA (FY2022-23) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Port | 1881 |  | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 136 |
| Cochin Port | 1928 |  | Kochi | Kerala | 379.9 |
| Deendayal Port | 1965 |  | Kandla | Gujarat | 269.10[14] |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Port | 1988 |  | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra | 141.37 |
| Kamarajar Port | 2001 | Ennore | Tamil Nadu | 91 | |
| Mormugao Port | 1985 |
| Mormugao | Goa | 63.40 |
| Mumbai Port | 1873 |  | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 84 |
| New Mangalore Port | 1974 |  | Mangaluru | Karnataka | 114.96 |
| Paradip Port | 1966 |  | Paradeep | Odisha | 289.75[15] |
| Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port | 1870 |  | Kolkata | West Bengal | 92.77 |
| Visakhapatnam Port | 1933 |  | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | 143.68 |
| V. O. Chidambaranar Port | 1974 |  | Thoothukkudi | Tamil Nadu | 111.46 |
Non-major ports edit
Private ports edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Financial Assistance of approx of about Rs. 1891 crore released under Sagarmala schemes, 151 projects sanctioned till date". Pib.gov.in. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "India's Major Ports Handled Highest Ever Cargo Of 795 Million Tonne In FY23: Sarbananda Sonowal". Outlook. Press Trust of India. 28 April 2023.
- ^ "MoS, GoI". Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet gives 'in principle' nod to concept of Sagarmala project". Economic Times, Times of India. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "National Maritime Development Programme". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Media, Gateway (5 April 2019). "GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19". Maritime Gateway. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Maritime Board sets record of handling 71 mn tons of cargo in 2022-23 - ET Infra".
- ^ Rajan, Jessica (28 July 2023). "Cargo handling capacity of ports to rise in 2024". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 estimates investments of Rs. 1,00,000–1,25,000 crore for capacity augmentation and development of world-class infrastructure at Indian Ports".
- ^ a b India eyes 60 per cent share of global ship recycling business; higher GDP contribution, Economic Times, 30 December 2019.
- ^ Sucheth, P R (26 May 2014). "Locals up in Arms against SILK Ship-breaking Unit". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Cargo handling capacity of Major Ports of the country has gone up to 1617.39 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) as on March 2023". Pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Operational Details". Indian Ports Association. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "DPA Kandla highlights Major achievements of FY 2022-23 during Annual Press Meet - India Shipping News". 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Paradip Port eyes top spot among major ports, aims at 150 mt cargo handling this fiscal - ET EnergyWorld".
- ^ "Union Cabinet decision: Kutch to get 2 new port terminals at Rs 5,963 crore". 13 October 2022.
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