S.N. | Major Sea Ports | Location | Major Export | Features |
1 | Port Blair | Andaman Islands | Iron ore, pharmaceutical products, processed fish, cashew nuts, and Indian IMF | The port was connected to 1the Indian subcontinent by ship and air. This port is located between the Saudi Arabian and US Singaporean shipping lanes. |
2 | Visakhapatnam Port | Andhra Pradesh | Coal, alumina, oil, and coals | Iron ore is sent to Japan through this port, which is India’s deepest. There are facilities for building and maintaining ships. |
3 | Marmugao Port | Goa
| Iron ore | It is situated on the estuary of the river Zuari |
4 | Kandla Port | Gujarat | Textile, manganese, machinery, leather, chemical products, etc | It is known as Tidal Port and is acknowledged as Trade Free Zone. It is the largest port by volume of cargo handled. |
5 | Mangalore Port | Karnataka | Iron ore | It deals with the iron ore exports |
6 | Kochi Port | Kerala | Tea, Coffee, Spices, etc | Sited in the Vembanad lake and use for exports of spices and salts. |
7 | Jawaharlal Nehru port | Maharashtra | Textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, carpets, etc | It is the largest Artificial Port It is the largest Container Port in India. |
8 | Mumbai Port | Maharashtra | Textile, manganese, machinery, leather, chemical products, etc | It is the largest Natural Port and harbour In India. It is the busiest port in India. |
9 | Paradip Port | Odisha | Iron ore, iron, and aluminium | It is a natural harbour. Deals with the export of iron and aluminium. |
10 | Chennai port | Tamil Nadu | Rice, textile, leather, goods, etc… Read more at: | It is an artificial port and the Second busiest port. |
11 | Ennore Port | Tamil Nadu | Iron ore, petroleum, coal, and chemicals | It is India’s First corporatized port. |
12 | Tuticorin Port | Tamil Nadu | Salt, fertilizer, petroleum, coal, etc | It is a significant port in southern India that handles petrochemical and fertiliser products. |
13 | Haldia Port | West Bengal | Jute, steel, iron ore, etc | |
14 | Kolkata Port | West Bengal | Iron ore, tea, coal, steel, etc | India’s only major Riverine port Situated on the Hugli river, it is also known as Diamond Harbour |