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Operational Seaports excluding fishing harbors in Andhra Pradesh
Vizag Seaport aerial view

Andhra Pradesh has the 2nd longest coastline of 974 km in the eastern peninsular India, which accounts for 12% of the country's total coastline with one major (Operational) and 14 non–major (5 Operational) ports, with six ports under development in the PPP mode.

Cargo handling

View of Kakinada port from Beach

The state's ports handled 73 million tons of cargo in financial year 2015–16. The state of Andhra Pradesh is the second maritime state (after Gujarat) in terms of cargo handled by Non-Major Ports and the third maritime state (after Gujarat and Maharashtra) in terms of overall cargo handled including Visakhapatnam port trust .

Port Wise Cargo Handled in Financial Year 2017-18
S.No. Port Traffic Handled-FY 15-16 (in MMT)
1 Visakhapatnam - Major Port 57
2 Gangavaram Port 20
3 Kakinada Deep Water 15
4 Kakinada Anchorage 2
5 Rawa 1
6 Krishnapatnam port 35

Exports and imports

Exported products are Rice, Wheat, Maize, Soya bean meal and retraction, Rice bran extraction, Bentonite, Fibre, Fish Meal, Tobacco, Sand, Cement Iron ore, Cement clinker, Minerals etc. Some of the imports include Murate of Potash, Rock phosphate, Urea, Crude Palm Oil, Edible oils, Chemicals, Gases, Wood pulp, Machineries etc. Lightering of Crude oil also takes place.

List

The state has one major port at Visakhapatnam under the administrative control of Central government and 15 notified ports inclusive of 3 captive ports under the control of state government.

List of ports and harbours in Andhra Pradesh
Location Name Type Category Functional status Owned/operated
Anakapalli Nakkapalli Port Captive Jetty Minor Operational
East Godavari Kakinada Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour Operational
Guntur Nizampatnam Port Green Field Port Proposed
Nizampatnam Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour Operational
Kakinada Kakinada Port Anchorage Port
SEZ Port
Deep Water Port 		Operational
Ravva Port Captive Port Operational
Krishna Machilipatnam Port Green Field Port Re-development Government of Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour Operational Government of Andhra Pradesh
Nellore Krishnapatnam Port Deep Water Port Operational KPCL
Ramayapatnam Port Deep Water Port Proposed Government of Andhra Pradesh
Prakasam Vodarevu Port Green Field Port Proposed
Srikakulam Bhavanapadu Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour Operational
Kalingapatnam Port Green Field Port Proposed
Meghavaram Port Captive Port Proposed
Mulapeta Port Green Field Port Proposed Government of Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam Bheemunipatnam Port Green Field Port Proposed
Gangavaram Port Deep Water Port Operational Gangavaram Port Ltd.
Mutyalammapalem Port Green Field Port Proposed
Visakhapatnam Port Outer Harbour
Inner Harbour 		Major Operational Government of India
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour Operational Government of India
West Godavari Narasapur Port Green Field Port Minor Proposed

References

  1. ^ DOP (2023). Socio Economic Survey 2022-23 (PDF). Government of AP. p. 183.
  2. "Ports in AP". Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. Rama Mohan (13 July 2014). "AP to Set up Maritime Board to Develop Ports". ibtimes.co.in. International Business Times, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. P.Manoj (10 May 2013). "Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have new major port". Live Mint and The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. "Cargo Spectrum". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  6. "Andhra Pradesh Ports". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  7. "About The Department | Department of Fisheries, GoI". dof.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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