| Kakinada Port | |
|---|---|
 View of Kakinada port from the Beach | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Andhra Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 16°58′30″N 82°16′44″E / 16.975°N 82.279°E |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1st April 1999 |
| No. of berths | 4 + 2 (under construction) |
| Statistics | |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 14.50 million tonnes(2016-17) |
| Website www.kakinadaseaports.in | |
Kakinada Port is located at Kakinada off the east coast of India. It is 170 km (106 mi) south of Visakhapatnam Port.[1]
Kakinada Port is a large complex comprising Kakinada Anchorage Port, Kakinada Deep Water Port, Kakinada Fishing Harbour and Ship-Breaking Unit. Kakinada Anchorage Port has a century-long tradition.[2]
Kakinada Deep Water Port is an all-weather deep water port, and the channel has a depth of 12 metres (39 ft). The port can handle vessels up to 50,000 DWT. The port handled 10.81 million tonnes of cargo in 2010–2011. The AP Govt developed Kakinada beach in 2013 and it has 100 acres of land covered from port to Uppada area.[1]
New Kakinada Port railway station was opened in 2011.[3]
A new port named, Kakinada Gateway port is underconstruction in Kakinada district, This will be the third port in Kakinada district, with a proposed cargo handling capacity of 16 million tonnes of cargo.[4]
- ^ a b "Kakinada Deep Water Port". Department of Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Kakinada Anchorage Port". Department of Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally". South Central Railway. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Naidu, T. Appala (30 October 2022). "Aurobindo Realty steps up construction of ₹3,000-crore seaport off Kakinada coast in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2024.