Geography

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) is consideration the acquisition of Karaikal and Gopalpur ports
About APSEZ:

·        Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited is India’s largest private multiport operator. APSEZ represents a large network of ports with India’s largest SEZ at Mundra.

·        Major Ports in India: India has 12 major seaports and 200 notified minor and intermediate ports that handle a huge volume of traffic.

·        About ninety five per cent by volume and seventy per cent by price of India’s total international trade area unit carried on through maritime transportation.

·        All major ports, except one Ennore Port are government administered. It is the first port in India which is a public company.

·        The Government of Asian nation plans to modernise these ports and has approved a project known as Sagarmala. Asian nation may be a signer to Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound utilization of ships.

·        Largest Port in ocean|Arabian Sea|sea} –NhavaSheva Port (Maharashtra) Largest Port in Bay of Bengal- urban center Port (Tamil Nadu) Madras has the most variety of major sea ports in Asian nation.

·        Port Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was notified as a significant port in 2010 however was removed of its standing recently.

·        Major Ports of Asian nation include: Minor Ports: As per the Indian Constitution the maritime transport comes below the coincidental list.

·        The ports ar therefore either below the management of the Central government or the regime.

·        The Central Shipping Ministry controls and supervises the major ports, whereas the minor ports and intermediate are managed by the state government’s maritime board.

·        The increase in private sector participation has resulted in an increase in the number of minor ports.

·        Cargo traffic handled by the minor ports has exceeded cargo traffic at major ports.

·        Some of the important minor ports are:

Ø Azhikkal Port (Mouth of Valapattanam River Kerala)

Ø Kannur (Kerala) Kundapur (Udupi District Karnataka)

Ø Dahej (Gujarat)

Ø Jafrabad (Gulf of Cambay Gujarat)

Ø Kasargod (Kerala)

Ø Karaikal (Puducherry)

Ø Gopalpur (Odisha)