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The Maritime State of Kerala has a coastline
of around 590 Km. There are 17 Intermediate & Minor Ports in
Kerala. The Minor and Intermediate Ports are under the
Administration of Government of Kerala. The Ports are
administered directly by the Director of Ports who is
headquartered at Thiruvananthapuram. There are three
regional officers at Neendakara, Alappuzha and Kozhikkode.
Kerala, with a coastline of 590 kilometers, is situated on
the South West Coast of India. Besides the Port of Kochi (a
Major Port governed by Major Port Trusts Act, 1963), there
are 3 Intermediate and 14 Minor Ports in Kerala. They are
Neendakara, Alappuzha, Kozhikkode (Intermediate Ports) and
Vizhinjam, Valiyathura, Thankasserry, Kayamkulam, Manakkodam,
Munambam, Ponnani, Beypore, Vadakara, Thalasserry,
Manjeswaram, Neeleswaram, Kannur, Azhikkal and Kasaragode
(Minor Ports). The Major Port of Kochi is under the Ministry
of Shipping, Government of India while the intermediate and
minor ports are under the administration of the Government
of Kerala. Most of the minor and intermediate ports in the
State are seasonal in nature with insufficient
infrastructure to handle even medium and small sized vessels
throughout the year.
Government Of Kerala allowed private investment in
Intermediate and Minor Ports from 1994.
The
Department of Ports is Governed by :
Sri. V.S.Achuthanandan,
Hon'ble Chief Minister,
Government of Kerala
Sri. M. Vijayakumar,
Hon'ble Minister for Ports,
Government of Kerala.
Capt. L.Radhakrishnan,
Secretary (Ports),
Capt. S.Vijayan Pillai,
Director of Ports,
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