Major Ports in India List, Map, Names, Location, PDF

Situated on the Hugli river, it is also known as Diamond Harbour

It is the busiest port in India.

It is the largest Container Port in India.

1.Kochi Port

• Located on Willington Island’s southwestern coast in Kerala, India.
• It is the largest shipyard in the country
• India’s second-largest natural seaport.
• Known as a gateway for South-west India’s industrial and agricultural markets.
• Major shipbuilding center, Ships coffee, tea, and spices shipped

2. Ennore Port

• Ennore Port is located on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu, India.
• This Port is also known as Kamarajar Port
• It is India’s first corporate Port of India
• Ranked 12th among major seaports.
• Located about 24 kilometers from Chennai Port.
• Exports iron ore, gasoline, coal, and chemicals.

3. Haldia Port

• Located in West Bengal, India, beside the Hugli River.
• Helps reduce the workload of Kolkata Port by sharing export duties.
• Ships jute, steel, iron ore, and other goods.

4. Kolkata Port

• Located in West Bengal, it is the only major riverine port in India.
• Only Inland Riverine major port of India, having been is existence for about 138 years
• This Port is also known as the Gateway of the east India.
• Kolkata Port and Haldia Port form twin dock systems on the eastern and western banks of the Hugli River.
• Export of Bhutan and Nepal is donw through this port.
• Ships iron ore, tea, coal, steel, and a large amount of jute.

5. Kandla Port

• It is a tidal port also known as Deendayal Port
• It is a natural sheltered harbour, Located in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India.
• Built after the partition and known as a tide port.
• Helps reduce the workload of Mumbai Port.
• Handling much of the crude oil imports of India.
• It is the First Port that was developed after the Independence in Gujarat
• Asia’s First Export Processing Zone is set up in Kadala Port
• Recognized as a commerce-free zone, making it a well-known port.

6. Mangalore Port

• Located in Karnataka, India inaugurated in 1975
• It is a deep-water, all-weather port.
• Mangalore Port is Karnataka’s only major port.
• Mainly exports Granite, nuts, cashew, coffee. forest products and Timber

7. Marmagoa Port

• Located in the River Juari estuaries in Goa, India.
• Has a natural harbour.
• Designated as a major port in 1963.
• Mainly exports iron ore.

8. Mumbai Port

• Located in Salsette Island, Maharashtra, India.
• Previously used by Shivaji’s navies.
• India’s busiest and largest natural port, it has the Largest Hinterland
• Has three docks: Dock, Prince’s Dock, and Indira Dock.
• Ships textiles, manganese, equipment, leather, chemical products, and more.

9. Jawaharlal Nehru Port

• Located on the eastern shore of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
• India’s largest container port and largest artificial port.
• Also known as Nhava Sheva port due to nearby communities.
• Ships textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, carpets, and more.

10. Paradip Port

• Located in Odisha in 1966, where the Mahanadi River meets the Bay of Bengal.
• First major port built in India after Independence.
• Ships aluminium, iron, and iron ore.
• Japan is the largest export market.

11. Tuticorin Port

• Located in Tamil Nadu, India, near the Gulf of Mannar.
• Previously known as V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
• Man-made port famous for pearl fishing.
• It is the only Port in south India which provides a directly weekly container service to the US
• Often called “Pearl City” because of the pearl fishery in the Bay of Bengal.
• Exports salt, fertilizer, oil, coal, and other goods.

12. Vishakhapatnam Port

• Located in Andhra Pradesh in 1933, India
• Positioned between the ports of Chennai and Kolkata
• Best Natural harbor Port
• Second-largest port for cargo handled
• Ships coal, alumina, oil, and other goods

13. Chennai Port

• Located in Tamil Nadu, it is on artificial sea port.
• India’s second-largest port after Jawaharlal Nehru Port
• Biggest port on the east coast
• Man-made harbor
• Exports rice, textiles, and leather from Chennai port