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Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · 2026-07-05

The world's maritime gateways profiled — throughput, hinterland connectivity and the corridors each one anchors.

From the desk

India\'s 13 major ports + 200+ minor ports + 40 global maritime gateways tracked for India trade flows. Throughput, container capacity, hinterland reach, and trade-route role for every port that matters.

Indian ports — major + minor

India operates 13 major ports and 200+ non-major (minor + intermediate) ports across 7,517 km of coastline. The major ports are managed by the central government under the Major Port Authorities Act 2021; non-major ports by state maritime boards.

Global maritime gateways

40+ global ports tracked for India trade flows: Shanghai, Singapore, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Felixstowe, Dubai (Jebel Ali), Salalah, Long Beach, LA, Savannah, NY/NJ, Houston, Santos, Durban, Mombasa, Mersin, Piraeus, Algeciras.

Trade context

Port choice drives Incoterm selection, freight cost, and lead time. AJG's freight rate tool and shipping lines directory work alongside this factsheet to plan end-to-end logistics. Decision tree branches: route selection · incoterm pick.

See the live Ports factsheet — 52 entries · monthly-refreshed →