Overview:
Port of Mumbai (English: Mumbai, called Bombay before 1995), an important deep-water port in India, located at the mouth of the Ulas River, lies midway on the West coast of India, on the natural deep-water harbour of Mumbai (Bombay) in Maharashtra. The harbour opens to the south to the Arabian Sea.
The port is well connected through an extensive road network of 126km.The port has its own railway system connected to the Central and Western Railway through the broad gauge main line. the port’s railway system serves docks and important installations and factories on its estates. Cargo storage facilities are available in the docks and outlying areas of the port.
The port has covered storage space of 319,900m², open storage space of 176,000m² and a ground slot of 128,000m².
The port has a long history and occupies an important position in the Indian economy, taking up 10% of the country's maritime trade volume and 19% of the loading port traffic. Both China National Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and Danish Maersk Line (MAERSK) have direct liners to Hong Kong. The English name of Mumbai was originally "Bombay", but the Indian government decided to restore the traditional name "Mumbai" on November 22, 1995. Nhava Sheva (Nhava Sheva), also called Nawashwa, is the new port of Mumbai. The Port of Mumbai is divided into two port areas: Navasheva (New Port) and Old Port of Mumbai (Bombay/Mumbai). Nhava Sheva (Nhava Sheva) is a newly built container terminal in the New Port of Mumbai , which is now the largest container port in India. However, Navasheva is only for container ships. Only the Old Port of Mumbai can dock bulk cargo ships. The port of Nhava Sheva is also called the port of Mumbai, which is actually a different port in the same port area. Mumbai is the largest container port in India. As the water depth of the Mumbai port is less than 10 meters, it is not conducive to the long-term development of the port. In 1989, the Indian government built the Nehru Port with a depth of 12 to 14 meters, 70 kilometers south of Mumbai. It is the "NHAVA SHEVA" port that everyone is accustomed to calling now.
The port is administered by the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT, formerly the Bombay Port Trust (BPT)), an autonomous corporation wholly owned by the Government of India. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour.
In 1668, the port of Mumbai and neighboring islands were handed over to the British East India Company, and the development of customs buildings, warehouses, and docks was under the responsibility of the company. In 1813, the Parliament passed a bill to abolish the monopoly of the East India Company, and the port trade developed rapidly. The Port Management Committee was established in 1873 to manage everything in the Port of Mumbai. After the Suez Canal wasexcavated in 1869 , India's maritime trade shifted to the west coast, and the Port of Mumbai became India's main gateway. The first wet dock was built in 1875. From 1904 to 1914, Alexandria Dock, the most modern shipyard in Hong Kong, was built (renamed Indira Dock in 1972). Since 1952, several oil terminals have been built.
The Port of Mumbai is located on the island of Mumbai off the west coast of India (the full name: THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA) (the island has been connected to the mainland) and borders the Arabian Sea (ARAB) to the west. It is the largest port in India. It is the bridgehead of the South Asian Continental Bridge, from Kolkata in the east to Mumbai in the west, with a total length of 2,000 km. It is a transportation hub for land, sea and air in India. Mumbai has developed industry and commerce and is the largest cotton textile center in India. The number of spindles and spinning machines accounts for about 1/3 of the country. There are also leather, chemical, wool textile, oil refining, pharmaceutical, machinery and food industries. It is also a production center for Indian films. The development of nearby shallow sea oil fields has become a rear base for oil exploration. The port is about 28km away from the country's largest international airport .
Address : Port House, Shoorji Vallabhdas Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001.
Port nature: seaport, basic port (C, M)
Latitude and longitude: 18 degrees 56 minutes N, 072 degrees 49 minutes E
Route: Persian Gulf, China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and Danish Maersk Line (MAERSK) have liners directly to Hong Kong.
The port belongs to the tropical monsoon climate, and the southwest wind prevails. The annual average temperature is 20~31℃, and the annual average rainfall is about 2000mm. The rainy season is from June to September, accounting for about 83% of the whole year. It belongs to a half-day tide port, with an average tide height: the high tide is 4.4m and the low tide is 0.8m. The port is about 14n mile long and 5n mile wide. There is a 6000m wide area in the port that can be used for anchoring or barge loading and unloading.
berth
- Wharf category berth (a) shoreline length (m) maximum water depth (m)
- GENERAL & BULK CARGO (bulk and general cargo) 25 4242 14
- CONTAINER 4 764 11
- OIL QUAY (oil terminal) 3 518 10.6
The Port of Mumbai is India's largest seaport and the second largest industrial and commercial city, and the capital of Maharashtra. Located in the middle of the west coast of the Indian Peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea. In West India...Mumbai’s cotton fabrics and yarns are sold at home and abroad and enjoy a high reputation in the Southeast Asian market. Mumbai is the world's largest textile export port and is known as the "cotton port." The loading and unloading equipment includes various shore cranes, portable cranes, container cranes, floating cranes and ro-ro facilities. Among them, the floating crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 125 tons, and there are oil pipelines with a diameter of 203.2~609.6mm for loading and unloading. The maximum power of the tug is 2205kW. The dry bulk terminal is the largest reliable ship of 70,000 dwt, and the container terminal can accommodate third-generation container ships. The port area has a storage area of 120,000 square meters, a warehouse area of 45,000 square meters, and a cargo shed area of 150,000 square meters. The container throughput in 1992 was 315,000 TEU, a decrease of 13.7% compared to 1991. The main export goods in Hong Kong are textiles, jute, ore, flour, peanuts, cotton, coal, sugar, vegetable oil and groceries, etc. The main imported goods are petroleum, steel, grain, cement, wood, machinery, rubber and chemicals.
history
The Port of Mumbai is an ancient city. Before the 14th century, it was a small fishing village inhabited by the indigenous Koli people. It was invaded by the Portuguese in 1534. They called it a "beautiful bay" because of its beautiful scenery, and the Port of Mumbai was named after it. In 1664, the Port of Mumbai became the dowry of the Portuguese Princess Catherine to the British King Charles II and transferred to the United Kingdom. From then on, the Port of Mumbai became an important stronghold for the British colonists to rule India. In 1838, a route was opened between the Port of Mumbai and Sindh, and then a main railway line connecting India's inland and coastal cities was built, which promoted the development and construction of the Port of Mumbai. In 1849, the British occupied all of India and made the Port of Mumbai the capital of Maharashtra. With the cultivation of opium and cotton and the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, the port of Mumbai became increasingly important and became a port of shipment for dumping opium to China. After continuous dredging and reclamation, the Port of Mumbai became a peninsula and was connected to the Indian subcontinent with bridges and long banks. Today Mumbai Port has become a world-famous textile industry city and the largest port in South Asia.
Port economy
The Port of Mumbai is India’s largest seaport and the second largest industrial and commercial city, and the capital of Maharashtra. Located in the middle of the west coast of the Indian Peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea. On the west coast of India, where mud and sand are blocked in the north and high mountains are pressing on the shore in the south, Mumbai Port has good conditions for developing a port. The Port of Mumbai is not on the mainland, but an island 16 kilometers offshore. It consists of several islands such as the Port of Mumbai, connected by causeways and bridges, and connected to the mainland, called the Greater Mumbai Port. It has an area of 603 square kilometers and a population of 11 million. Geologically, this area is a piece of land divided by the continental plateau fault depression. Because of the steep shore and deep harbor, it is a natural harbor. The port is located on the east coast of Mumbai Port Island, with a coastline of 20 kilometers, 42 berths, capable of parking 20,000 to 30,000 tons of ships, and an annual throughput of 20 million tons. India has more than 80 international ports, but the total throughput is only about 70 million tons, and the shipping volume is small. The Port of Mumbai is the largest port in India. Responsible for half of the country's total import and export trade. The main export goods are cotton, cotton fabrics, wheat, peanuts, jute, leather, manganese ore, petroleum products, sucrose and spices. Imported goods mainly include industrial equipment, construction materials, steel and foodstuffs. The transportation of Mumbai Port is relatively convenient by land and water. There are many routes to major cities in the world, including Howrah-Mumbai Port Line, Mumbai Port-Madras Line, Delhi-Mumbai Port Line, Kolkata-Mumbai Port Line and other main railway lines in China. And a number of main roads lead to all parts of the inland.
Mumbai Port has developed industries and is one of the national economic centers. The number of factories in the city accounts for about 15% of the total number of factories in the country. Among them, textiles are the most famous. The number of textile mills accounts for 40% of the total number of textile factories in the country, and the spindles and textile machines account for 30% of the total number of textile factories in the country. The cotton cloth and cotton yarn produced by the Port of Mumbai are sold at home and abroad and enjoy a high reputation in the Southeast Asian market. The Port of Mumbai is the world's largest textile export port and is known as the "Cotton Port". In addition to cotton spinning, there are also linen spinning, wool spinning, chemical fiber, blended spinning and textile machinery industries, which have formed a complete textile industry system. In addition, there are industrial sectors such as machinery, automobiles, petrochemicals, shipbuilding, and fertilizers.
Port of Mumbai (India) Mumbai is India's largest seaport and second largest industrial and commercial city, and the capital of Maharashtra. Located in the middle of the west coast of the Indian Peninsula, facing the Arabian Sea. In West India...Mumbai’s cotton fabrics and yarns are sold at home and abroad and enjoy a high reputation in the Southeast Asian market. Mumbai is the world's largest textile export port and is known as the "cotton port".
The loading and unloading equipment includes various shore cranes, portable cranes, container cranes, floating cranes and ro-ro facilities, among which the floating crane has a maximum lifting capacity of 125 tons, and there are oil pipelines with a diameter of 203.2~609.6mm for loading and unloading. The maximum power of the tug is 2205kW. The dry bulk terminal is the largest reliable ship of 70,000 dwt, and the container terminal can accommodate third-generation container ships. The port area has a storage area of 120,000 square meters, a warehouse area of 45,000 square meters, and a cargo shed area of 150,000 square meters. The container throughput in 1992 was 315,000 TEU, a decrease of 13.7% compared to 1991. The main export goods in Hong Kong are textiles, jute, ore, flour, peanuts, cotton, coal, sugar, vegetable oil and groceries, etc. The main imported goods are petroleum, steel, grain, cement, wood, machinery, rubber and chemicals.