Explain 12 major sea ports in …

Kandla: It was the first port developed soon after Independence. It was developed to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port. Kandla is a tidal port. Mumbai: It is the biggest port with a spacious natural and well-sheltered harbour. The Jawaharlal Nehru port: It was planned with a view to decongest the Mumbai port and serve as a hub port for this region. Martnagao port (Goa): It is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country. This port accounts for about fifty per cent of India’s iron ore export. New Mangalore port: It export iron ore from Kudremukh mines. Kochi: It is the located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbour. Tuticorin, in Tamil Nadu: This port has a natural harbour. It trades a large variety of cargoes to our neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, etc. Chennai: It is one of the oldest artificial ports of the country. It is ranked next to Mumbai in terms of the volume of trade and cargo. Vishakhapatnam: It is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port. This port was developed as a port for iron ore exports. Paradip port: It is located in Odisha. It specialises in the export of iron ore. Kolkata: It is an inland riverine port. This port serves a very large and rich hinterland of Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. Being a tidal port, it requires constant dredging of Floogly River. Haldia port: It was developed as a subsidiary port, in order to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port.