Kollam Port

Nevin Varghese 10 months ago

This is the second largest port in Kerala by facilities and volume of cargo handled. Situated 4 kms from Kollam city centre, the port was once an icon of busy trade from the ninth century to the seventeenth century. It is now one of India’s twenty major ports located on the south west coast of India. Founded in the year 825 by Mar Abo, the port paved way for Quilon to become a premier city of the Malabar coast region ahead of Travancore and Cochin. Kollam was a port city of the Chera Dynasty till the formation of the independent Venad Kingdom of which it became the capital. Kollam adorns the place of busy sea trade from ancient times along with Alexandria and Cairo in Egypt. As a major port it traded with several countries from ancient times. Thousands of Chinese coins and stone-age weapons discovered in 2014 at Kollam Port reveal the historic background and trade culture of the port city of Kollam. It has served as the business hub of people from China, the Middle East, the Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil and other European and Mediterranean countries. Vessels up to 15,000 DWT can berth directly at Kollam port now.Kollam was one of the five Indian ports visited by Ibn Battuta

Ram A R 16 months ago

Kollam port is a natural harbor, which is currently the second largest port of kerala. Kollam port is one of the oldest port of India, which is considered to be commissioned on 825 AD by Mar Abo, sanctioned by udhayamarthanda varma, having a very long and great history of trades. The port was considered to be one of the main trading hub from 9th century to 15th century AD. Kollam port was initially the port of chera dynasty, then it became the port hub of venad, making kollam the capital city of Venad Dynasty. The port had trades with China, Egypt, greek Roman's, and Malaysia. The port also served as the business hub of people from China, Middle East, Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, and other Eastern Mediterranean Countries.

Kollam port is planned for import / Export of commodities like marble, tiles, sand, titanium ore, cashew nuts, kernels and nut shell liquid, seafood, clay, timber logs, sillimanite, titanium dioxide, blood products, newsprint and waste paper, cement, urea and muriate of potash for fertilizer, rubber, food, agricultural products and cement as well as other commodities and products for local companies such as Vikram Sarabhai Space Center in TVM & KMML.

Currently the port holds 2 berts & wharfs, one with a depth of 178 and another with a depth of 101 meters. The port also holds 2 mobile cranes for load movements, 2 tug boats for towing vessel inside port. They also have future plans for terminals with berthing space uptown 6 vessels at a time.

Sajo Sam 11 months ago

Good experience and we can also buy fresh at low cost