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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.[2]
Cargo handling
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The state's ports handled 73 million tons of cargo in financial year 2015–16.[3] 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 .[4]
| 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
editExported 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.[5]
Ports and harbours
editThe 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.[1]
| District | Name | Port/Harbour 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
edit- ^ a b DOP (2023). Socio Economic Survey 2022-23 (PDF). Government of AP. p. 183.
- ^ "Ports in AP". Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cargo Spectrum". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Ports". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "About The Department | Department of Fisheries, GoI". dof.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2023.