India ports directory
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IMF PortWatch tracks 23 ports in India (IND) with 21,392 vessels observed on the day of extraction; 8 of them reach the Tier-A activity threshold (≥1,000 vessels).
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org).
| Port | Vessels | Container | Dry bulk | Gen. cargo | RoRo | Tanker | Import share | Export share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai (bonbay) | 3,946 | 1,506 | 494 | 897 | 167 | 880 | 3.94% | 14.55% |
| Kandla | 2,288 | 315 | 601 | 340 | 34 | 996 | 1.95% | 6.10% |
| Vishakhapatnam | 1,655 | 198 | 1,051 | 125 | 1 | 280 | 3.21% | 5.39% |
| Magdalla | 1,527 | 148 | 463 | 648 | 0 | 267 | 5.24% | 2.67% |
| Mundra | 1,481 | 888 | 402 | 62 | 35 | 92 | 1.35% | 1.76% |
| Chennai (Madras) | 1,329 | 360 | 172 | 329 | 49 | 418 | 1.81% | 1.90% |
| Tuticorin | 1,172 | 453 | 327 | 251 | 3 | 137 | 2.16% | 1.74% |
| Haldia Port | 1,151 | 103 | 695 | 74 | 3 | 274 | 0.57% | 3.20% |
| New Mangalore | 803 | 142 | 217 | 42 | 0 | 401 | 2.15% | 1.94% |
| Paradip | 761 | 2 | 649 | 25 | 1 | 82 | 1.14% | 6.38% |
| Kamarajar Port | 727 | 78 | 292 | 20 | 96 | 239 | 1.79% | 0.29% |
| Pipavav Bandar | 698 | 168 | 205 | 259 | 17 | 48 | 0.39% | 0.70% |
| Krishnapatnam Port | 667 | 169 | 399 | 61 | 1 | 36 | 3.05% | 1.65% |
| Kochi (Chochin) | 568 | 241 | 82 | 92 | 7 | 144 | 0.72% | 2.04% |
| Calcutta | 538 | 342 | 9 | 167 | 4 | 14 | 1.91% | 1.27% |
| Dahej | 468 | 2 | 138 | 105 | 1 | 220 | 4.84% | 0.69% |
| Kakinada Bay | 379 | 42 | 199 | 72 | 0 | 65 | 4.17% | 1.81% |
| Sikka | 330 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 302 | 0.19% | 3.46% |
| Dhamara Port | 266 | 0 | 255 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.09% | 1.22% |
| Marmagao | 251 | 27 | 177 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 1.85% | 1.33% |
| JSW Jaigad Port Limited | 209 | 59 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0.42% | 0.06% |
| Karaikal Port | 109 | 0 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.62% | 0.23% |
| Navlakhi | 69 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
7 of 23 ports carry a UN/LOCODE; all ports in this layer are SIP-class. Import/export shares are each port’s share of national maritime trade.
Dominant cargo industries
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the busiest container port in India?
Mumbai (bonbay) leads India by tracked container-vessel activity with 1,506 containership calls counted on the day of extraction (IMF PortWatch).
Which port handles the most imports in India?
Magdalla handles the largest recorded share of India maritime imports, 5.24% of the national total in the latest PortWatch extraction.
How many ports are tracked in India?
IMF PortWatch currently tracks 23 ports in India; this directory profiles every one of them with activity, cargo mix and trade-share data.
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Port data — Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). Reused under the IMF Copyright & Usage terms. Fields subsetted (geometry omitted); see our data sources note. The IMF is not affiliated with and does not endorse ExportSonar.