Kollam Port
Kollam Port is one of the historic ports situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon) It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities. Located on the south-west coast of India, under the name of Quilon Port it became one of the country's most important trade hubs from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries. Kollam was one of the five Indian ports visited by Ibn Battuta.
| Kollam Port കൊല്ലം തുറമുഖം | |
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Kollam Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | City of Kollam |
| Coordinates | 8.881899°N 76.573781°E |
| UN/LOCODE | IN KUK |
| Details | |
| Opened | AD 825 2007 (renovation) |
| Operated by | Kerala Maritime Board, Government of Kerala |
| Owned by | Government of Kerala |
| Land area | 10.6 acres (0.043 km2) |
| Size | 44 acres (0.18 km2) |
| No. of berths | 2 |
| No. of wharfs | 1 (178 metres) 2 (101 metres) |
| Port Officer | Captain Hari Achutha Warrier |
| World Port Index Number | 49160 |
| Electronic Data Interchange Code(EDI) | INKUK1 |
| Cranes | 2 |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals | 163 (after 2007) |
| Value of cargo | 2.2 million tonnes |
| Annual revenue | 62 million |
| Main imports | Sand, Cashew, Tiles |
| Passenger Terminal | 288m |
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