What is the importance of ports …

India is a peninsular country and has a long coast line. There are 12 major and 187 minor sea ports in the country. Some famous sea ports are

• Mumbai is the biggest port. Jawaharlal Nehru Port was built in order to decongest the Mumbai port.
• Mormugao Port in Goa is an important iron ore-exporting port in the country.
• New Mangalore Port exports iron ore which is concentrated in the Kudremukh mines.
• Kochi Port is located in the extreme southwestern part of the country. It has been developed alongside a natural harbour.
• Tuticorin Port in Tamil Nadu has a natural harbour and exports cargos to our neighbouring countries.
• Chennai is one of the oldest artificial ports of our country. It is next to Mumbai in terms of trading activities.
• Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked port.
• Kolkata is an inland riverine port. Haldia Port was developed to reduce pressure of the Kolkata Port.
• Paradwip Port in Odisha speialise in the export of iron ore.
• Kandla in Kutch was the first port developed after independence to ease the pressure on teh Mumbai Port.