Cochin Port
Cochin Port or Kochi Port is a major port on the Arabian Sea – Laccadive Sea – Indian Ocean sea-route in the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala and is one of the largest ports in India. It is also the first transshipment port in India. The port lies on two islands in the Vembanadu Lake Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam, towards the Fort Kochi river mouth opening onto the Laccadive Sea. The International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), part of the Cochin Port, is the largest container transshipment facility in India.
| Cochin Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kochi, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9.96756°N 76.26816°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 26 May 1928 |
| Operated by | Cochin Port Authority and Dubai Ports World |
| Owned by | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Govt of India |
| No. of berths | 16 |
| No. of wharfs | 2 |
| Chairman | B. Kasiviswanathan IRSME |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 34.55 million tonnes (2021–22) |
| Annual container volume | 735,577 TEU (2021–2022) |
| Annual revenue | ₹ 7,269.8 million (2020–21) |
| Vessels handled | 1,519 (2021–2022) |
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The port is governed by the Cochin Port Authority (CoPA), a Government of India establishment. It was established in 1928 and has completed over 90 years of active service.
The Kochi Port is one of a line of maritime-related facilities based in the port-city of Kochi. The others are the Cochin Shipyard, the largest shipbuilding as well as maintenance facility in India; the SPM (single point mooring) facility of the Kochi Refineries, an offshore crude carrier mooring facility; and the Kochi Marina.