Valiyathura Port
76˚55'E
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
15 km Vizhinjam port
3 km Trivandrum Int. Airport
NIL
5 Employees
Contact Details
Capt. Aswani Prathap. K
Port Officer in charge
Phone:
+91 9847610034, 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
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