Ports atlas

Every coast. The road to it.

Where India’s cargo meets the sea, and where our trucks meet the ports.

Andaman & Nicobar IslandsAndhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuDelhiGoaGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshJammu & Kashmir and LadakhJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaLakshadweepMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaPuducherryPunjabRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal Mundra Mundra Paradip Kandla Nhava Sheva Nhava Sheva Visakhapatnam Mumbai Chennai Ennore Haldia Haldia Mangaluru Tuticorin Kochi Mormugao Kolkata
Circles sized by FY2024-25 cargo. Highlighted: ports SSL trucks served in the last 12 months. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.
  • 853.6 MT cargo at Major Ports million tonnes · FY2024-25 · MoPSW
  • 13.5 M containers (TEU) at Major Ports FY2024-25 · MoPSW
  • 23% of it coastal cargo FY2024-25 · MoPSW
  • 1,110 SSL truck hires to or from ports Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 · hire slips

By volume

The league table

Cargo handled, FY2024-25 (million tonnes)
  1. Mundra · non-major 200.7 MT
  2. Paradip 150.4 MT
  3. Kandla 150.2 MT
  4. Nhava Sheva 92.1 MT
  5. Visakhapatnam 82.6 MT
  6. Mumbai 68.6 MT
  7. Chennai 55 MT
  8. Ennore 48.4 MT
  9. Haldia 46.5 MT
  10. Mangaluru 46 MT
  11. Tuticorin 41.7 MT
  12. Kochi 37.6 MT
  13. Mormugao 18.1 MT
  14. Kolkata 16.4 MT

Major Ports: MoPSW advance estimates. Mundra: operator-reported.

854 million tonnes
Major Ports: overseas vs coastal
  • Overseas 657.8 MT (77%)
  • Coastal 195.8 MT (23%)
FY25 by commodity
What Major Ports handled (share of tonnes)
  • Petroleum & crude 29.63% (30%)
  • Coal 21.83% (22%)
  • Containers 22.66% (23%)
  • Everything else 25.9% (26%)

Proof, not promises

Where our trucks meet the sea

SSL truck hires to or from each port, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
  1. Mundra 85 hires
  2. Nhava Sheva 652 hires
  3. Mumbai 130 hires
  4. Haldia 240 hires
  5. Kolkata 3 hires

SSL hire slips, volumes only.

Container trailers and closed bodies between the dock gate and factories in Pithampur, Baddi, Pune, Sanand and beyond.

We book the ocean leg, handle forwarding and clear customs. See the sea routes.

Frequently asked questions

Which Indian ports does Safe & Secure Logistics truck to and from?
Our hire slips from Sep 2025 to Aug 2026 show 1,110 truck hires to or from Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Mumbai, Haldia, Kolkata. Most of them were at Nhava Sheva (JNPA).
Does SSL book the ship?
Yes. Our desk books the sea leg and arranges customs clearance, and SSL runs the road leg to and from the port.
Which is India’s busiest port by cargo?
Among the 12 Major Ports, Paradip handled 150.4 million tonnes in FY2024-25 (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways). Mundra, a non-major port, reported 200.7 million tonnes.
Can I get a price here?
Prices are never published on the site. Send your lane on WhatsApp or the quote form and our desk confirms your price.

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