Top 12 Major Sea Ports of India – Ports Wing

The 9 coastal Indian states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are home to all major and minor ports of India.

There are 12 major ports and 200 non-major ports (minor ports) in the country. While the Major Ports are under the administrative control of Ministry of Shipping.

भारत के 12 प्रमुख समुद्री बंदरगाह

Kandla Port/ Deendayal Port – Gujarat

The Kandla Port is situated on the Gulf of Kutch near the Gandhidham city in Kutch District of Gujarat. The Port of Kandla is the first special economic zone in India as well as in Asia.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port / Nhava Sheva – Maharashtra

Nhava Sheva now known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in India, situated at the mainland of Konkan area across the Navi Mumbai Maharashtra.

Mumbai Port – Selcted for Cruise Tourism in India

The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic.

Marmagao Port – Goa

The main port of Goa, Marmagao port is a best natural harbors of India located in South Goa. Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores exporter port in India and raw materials too.

New Mangalore Port – Karnataka

New Mangalore Port is a deep water all weather port and the only major port of Karnataka and one of the largest port in India. It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India.

Cochin Port – Kerala

Cochin port is one of the largest port in India and the major port on the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean sea route. The port of Cochin lies on two islands of Willingdon and Vallarpadam and the largest container transshipment facility in India.

Tuticorin Port – Tamil Nadu

V. O. Chidambaranar Port at Thoothukudi or Tuticorin Port is an artificial deep-sea harbour and one of the 12 major ports of India. It is also the second largest port in Tamil Nadu first is Chennai Port and one of the largest container terminal in India.

Chennai Port – Tamil Nadu

Madras Port is the one of the oldest port of India and the second largest port in the country. Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo traffic in the east coast of India.

Vizag Port – Andhra Pradesh

The port city Visakhapatnam is located on the southeast coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam or Vizag has one of the India’s largest seaport and the oldest shipyard of country.

Paradip Port – Orissa

The artificial, deep-water port of east coast of India is located in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa state. Port of Paradip is the major port in the east cost shore and situated at the confluence of great river Mahanadi and the Bay of Bengal.

Haldia Port – West Bengal

Haldia port or Calcutta Port is a major seaport situated near the Hooghly River in the state of West Bengal. Port of Haldia is one of the major trade center for Calcutta and receive bulk cargoes of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and oils.

Kamarajar Port/ Ennore Port – Tamil Nadu

Kamarajar Port, formerly known as Ennore Port is located on the Coromandel Coast, Chennai. It is 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company.
Chennai Port Trust acquired around 67% stake of Centre in the Kamarajar Port Limited .