Ports in Kerala
The South Indian state of Kerala has a coastline of around 590 km. The state is home to two major ports (Cochin Port) operated by Cochin Port Authority & DP World and owned by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways under Government of India and Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram, India's first and only deep water automatic transshipment port.In India the ports under central government is classified as Major Ports and other Ports are classified as non major Port Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi Port, also known as Cochin Port, are the only major ports in Kerala and a prominent, historically significant port located on the southwest coast of India.