Third major port in Kerala to come up at Azhikkal

01 Dec 2011 Editorial Team

Kerala plans to set up its third major port at Azhikkal, following the Central government's directive to coastal states to set up such facilities. If the Azhikkal port development plan works out, the state will have three main ports - the already operational Kochi Port Trust and the planned Vizhinjam port. Vallarpadam, which facilitates transhipment cargo, is part of the Kochi Port Trust. Major ports are central government-controlled ports, administrated as trusts, except for Ennore port, which is actually being run as a company.

Contact: Kochi Port Trust.
Tel: 0484-266 8200.
Fax: 0484-266 8163.
E-mail: mail@cochin port.gov.in
Website: www.cochin port.com

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