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Fig . No.5.6
The Cargo handled at minor ports of Kerala
in MT
100000 81502 88548 87211 91619
INFRASTRUCTURE9000044634
80000 19706 20226 16556 Imports
70000 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Exports
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000

0

Source: Director of Ports

5.50 The bar diagram above exibits fluctuation trend in both imports and exports . During 2013-14
import decreased by 18% and export increased by 5% as compared to the previous year.

Box 5.5
Major Achievements of the Port sector during 2013-14 are

1. Coastal Shipping Project was officially flagged off at Kollam port on 9th November 2013.
VAT facilitation centre opened at Kollam port . Vessel of M/s Transworld group MV
OELvictory with stuffed containers ( Tiles arrived and unloaded at Kollam Port on that day).
The cargo assured by the KSMDCL from Mundra port , Gujarat and the chartered vessel M
V Suryamukhi has moved to Mudra Port to load container

2. Administrative Sanction accorded for the procurement of Reach Stackers for
Vizhinjam,Kollam and Beypore and Purchase of Container Handling Crane for Beypore
port.

3. 40 feet Liebherr Container Handling Crane for Kollam port was commissioned.
4. Action taken for the construction of Cement Terminal at Kollam Port.
5. As part of Coastal Shipping Project implementation in Kollam port , the department prepared

a Master Plan for “Kollam Port City” development including more than 20 minor projects.
6. Action taken for the procurement of Cutter Suction Dredger for Azhikkal and Beypore

Ports.
7. A systematic process of developing the master plans of 10 non-major ports has been

initiated, five for cargo shipping and five for passenger shipping.
8. Establishing the Kerala Maritime Board
9 . Provide various basic infrastructure facilities in the ports, , up grade the existing facilities

along with installation of modern and efficient handling equipments.
10. Solar power plant and Wharf Strengthening at Azhikal port
11. Serving cargo such as building materials and perishable goods and passenger vessels

from and to Lakshadweep Islands in Beypore port

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