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][6]
Port name District Type of port Status
Visakhapatnam Port Visakhapatnam
  • Outer Harbour
  • Inner Harbour
 Operational
(Major Port)
Kakinada Port East Godavari
  • Anchorage Port
  • Deep Water Port
  • SEZ Port
 Operational
(Minor Port)
Machilipatnam PortKrishna Green field port (in operation from 1945 to 1967)
(nominal operation up to 1990)
(proposed for inland operation)
Krishnapatnam Port Nellore Deep Water Port Operational
(Minor Port)
Gangavaram Port Visakhapatnam Deep Water Port Operational
(Minor Port)
Ravva Port East Godavari
  • Anchorage Port
  • Captive Port
 Operational
(Minor Port)
Bhavanapadu Port Srikakulam Green Field Port DPR
(Minor Port)
Meghavaram Port Srikakulam Captive Port Proposed
(Minor Port)
Mulapeta Port Srikakulam Green Field Port Proposed
(Minor Port)
Nakkapalli Port Anakapalli Captive Jetty Operational
(Minor Port)
Ramayapatnam Port Prakasam Deep Water Port Fishing operated with
Catamarans and Navas
Port proposed
Tourism
Kalingapatnam Port Srikakulam Green Field Port Fishing operated with
Catamarans and Navas
Port proposed
Bheemunipatnam Port Visakhapatnam Green Field Port proposed for Ship Building
Captive Jetty
Narasapur Port West Godavari Green Field Port Proposed
Nizampatnam Port Guntur Green Field Port Proposed
Vodarevu Port Prakasam Green Field Port Proposed
Mutyalammapalem Port Visakhapatnam Green Field Port Proposed
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour Operational
(Major Harbour)
Kakinada Fishing Harbour East Godavari Fishing Harbour Operational
(Minor Habour)
Machilipatnam Fishing Harbour Krishna Fishing Harbour Operational
(Minor Harbour)
Nizampatnam Fishing Harbour Guntur Fishing Harbour Operational
(Minor Harbour)
Bhavanapadu Fishing Harbour Srikakulam Fishing Harbour Operational
(Minor Harbour)

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.
  6. "About The Department | Department of Fisheries, GoI". dof.gov.in. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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