List of ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh

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.[1]

Seaports Map of Andhra Pradesh(click on the map to enlarge)
Vizag Seaport aerial view

Cargo handling
View of Kakinada port from Beach
Krishnapatnam Port

The state's ports handled 73 million tons of cargo in financial year 2015–16.[2] 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 .[3]

Port Wise Cargo Handled in Financial Year 2015-16
S.No. Port Traffic Handled-FY 15-16 (in MMT)
1Visakhapatnam - Major Port57
2Gangavaram20
3Kakinada Deep Water15
4Kakinada Anchorage2
5Rawa1
6Krishnapatnam35

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.[4]

Ports and harbours
Ports and Harbours[5]
Port name District Type of port Status
Visakhapatnam PortVisakhapatnam DistrictOuter harbour
Inner harbour		Operational Major Port
Kakinada PortEast Godavari DistrictAnchorage port &
Deep water port		Operational
Machilipatnam portKrishna DistrictGreen field port(in operation from 1945 to 1967)
(nominal operation up to 1990)
(proposed for inland operation)
Krishnapatnam PortNellore districtDeep Water PortOperational
Gangavaram PortVisakhapatnam districtDeep Water PortOperational
Rawa (Surasenayanam)East Godavari DistrictAnchorage portOperational Captive Port
Bhavanapadu PortSrikakulam districtGreen field portFishing Harbour constructed
No commercial harbour
Ramayapatnam PortPrakasam districtDeep Water PortFishing operated with
Catamarans and Navas
Port proposed
Tourism
Kalingapatnam PortSrikakulam districtGreen field portFishing operated with
Catamarans and Navas
Port proposed
Bheemunipatnam PortVisakhapatnam districtGreen field portproposed for Ship Building,
Captive Jetty
Narasapur PortWest Godavari DistrictGreen field portPort proposed
Nizampatnam PortGuntur districtGreen field portFishing harbour operated
Port proposed
Vodarevu PortPrakasam districtGreen field portPort proposed
Mutyalammapalem PortVisakhapatnam districtGreen field portPort proposed
Fishing Harbour VisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam districtFishing HarbourOperational
KakinadaEast Godavari DistrictFishing HarbourOperational
MachilipatnamKrishna DistrictFishing HarbourOperational
NizampatnamGuntur DistrictFishing HarbourOperational

References
  1. "Ports in AP". Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Cargo Spectrum". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. "Andhra Pradesh Ports". Andhra Ports. Department of Ports (Government of Andhra Pradesh). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
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