Port Blair Port
| Port Blair Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Location | Port Blair11°40′60.00″N .00″E |
| Coordinates | 11°24′22″N 92°27′00″E / 11.4060°N 92.4500°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Port Blair Port Trust |
| Owned by | Ministry of Shipping, Government of India |
Port Blair Port[1] is a seaport in South Andaman district of Andaman and Nicobar in India, near the city of Port Blair. Located on the Andaman Sea, it is one of major ports in India. The port operated by Port Blair Port Trust. All major provisions of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, have become applicable to the major port of Port Blair from June 1, 2010.[2] With this, the Port Blair becomes the 13th major port in India and only major port in Andaman and Nicobar.[2]
The Port Blair port would have territorial jurisdiction over 23 other ports in Andaman and Nicobar, including East Island Port, Mayabunder Port, Elphinston Harbour Rangat Port, Havelock Port, Neil Island Port, Chowra Port, Teressa Port and Nancowry Harbour Port.[2]
Infrastructure facilities
[edit]The harbor of this port is natural. The Anchorage depth of the port is 12.5m-13.7m and Oil terminal depth of the port is 7.1m - 9.1m. 500 meter long ship can Anchoraged in the port.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Port of Port Blair, India".
- ^ a b c "Port Blair may soon lose 'major port' tag due to lack of container traffic". www.business-standard.com. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.