Water transport in India

Statistics report about the water transport industry in India

Water transport in India

The report contains facts and figures about the water transport industry in India. An overview of the industry is provided followed by information about the ports and the shipping fleet present in the country. The latter part talks about the cargo as well as passenger types and traffic situation across its various ports. It culminates by providing information about the internal waterways and the cargo traffic on the same.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Average turnaround time at major Indian ports 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of Indian seafarers employed 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading shipping companies based on net profit in India 2024
  • Premium Statistic Estimated capital for improving ports India FY 2020-2025, by area of infrastructure

Ports in India

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  • Basic Statistic Total number of ports in India FY 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Total number of ports in India FY 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Total value of revenue of major ports in India FY 2011-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of non-major ports in India FY 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Volume of total cargo handled in India FY 2023, by major port
  • Basic Statistic Cargo traffic at non-major Indian ports FY 2023, by state

Fleet

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  • Premium Statistic Total number of shipping vessels India 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Gross shipping tonnage capacity for Indian fleet 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Fleet tonnage distribution India 2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of coastal shipping fleet India 2023, by age
  • Premium Statistic Overseas shipping fleet India 2023, by age

Cargo

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  • Premium Statistic Total cargo handling capacity at major ports across India FY 2013-2022
  • Basic Statistic Total volume of cargo handled in ports across India FY 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual change rate in total overseas cargo handled in India FY 2012-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of overseas cargo handled by Indian flag vessels 2023, by type of cargo
  • Basic Statistic Cargo traffic at Indian ports FY 2023, by type of commodity

Passenger traffic

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  • Basic Statistic Passenger traffic in major ports across India FY 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Passenger traffic in non-major ports India FY 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic Overseas passenger traffic at major ports in India FY 2008-2023
  • Basic Statistic Coastal passenger traffic at major ports in India FY 2008-2023

National waterways

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  • Premium Statistic Volume of cargo on major waterways in India FY 2023, by route
  • Premium Statistic Length of navigable waterways in India FY 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Volume of cargo on Indian national waterways FY 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Volume of cargo on national waterway-1 in India FY 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Volume of cargo on national waterway-2 in India FY 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Volume of cargo on national waterway-3 in India FY 2012-2023

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