Overview

Trivandrum port, is also known as Valiyathura port was one of the early ports in south Kerala is located 15 kilometers north to the Kovalam/Vizhinjam port. Valiyathura in local language means 'Big Port'. There is a 703 feet long concrete pier which still survives the furious sea. The old pier stands at Valiyathura as a remnant of the golden past and is being protected by the State Government. Ancient scripts say that, Trivandrum port (Valiyathura) once had the capacity to handle a minimum of 50 cargo ships at a time. Trivandrum pier was declared inactive in the early eighties. Coir products formed a big chunk of exports through the port. It is located 2 kilometres from Trivandrum International Airport.

Infrastructure

4 Godowns with capacity 3500 sq ft, 8280 sq ft, 4180 sq ft, and 3975 sq ft.

Depth
  • Channel NIL
  • Mean Tide 2.5 feet
  • Oil Terminal NIL
  • Cargo Pier NIL
  • Anchorage NIL
...
Distance from nearest ports

15 km Vizhinjam port

...
Distance from nearest airports

3 km Trivandrum Int. Airport

...
Wharfs

NIL

...
Number of employees

5 Employees

Contact Details

Capt. Arun Kumar P.K

Port Officer in charge

Phone:

+91 9969804875, 0474 2743825

Email:

pokollam.port@kerala.gov.in

Address:

Regional Port Officer
Kollam Regional Port Office
Asramam
Kollam - 691002

John Christopher

Port Conservator

Phone:

+91 9847376859, 0471 2504483

Email:

pcvaliyathura.port@kerala.gov.in

Address:

Directorate of Ports
Valiyathura
Vallakadavu PO
Trivandrum-8
Pincode : 695008

Other Ports