2022-01-29 21:15:44
Major Ports on Eastern Coast
1) Tutocorin (Tamil Nadu) -
artificial port located in
Gulf of Mannar, all-weather port, trades in fertilizers and petrochemical products
2) Chennai (Tamil Nadu) -
artificial port, India's second busiest port
3) Ennore (Tamil Nadu) -
India's first corporatised port
4) Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) -
deepest port of India, deals with the
export of iron ore to Japan, with ship-building and fixing facilities
5) Paradip (Odisha) -
natural harbour, deals with the export of Iron and Aluminum
6) Haldia (West Bengal) -
riverine port, situated on
Hugli River, known as
Diamond Harbour, formed to relieve pressure on Kolkata port
7) Kolkata (West Bengal) -
riverine port,
oldest operating port in India, constructed by British East India Company, trades in jute, tea, coal and steel
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