Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) is a government agency of the Government of Gujarat, a state of India. It was founded in 1982 to control, manage and operate the minor ports of Gujarat.
History edit
The GMB was founded in 1982 under the Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981.[1] It controls, manage and operates total 44 minor ports of Gujarat including some with private companies.[2][3][4]
From 3% of the total national port traffic handled by minor ports of Gujarat in 1982-83, they grown to handle 31% of total national port traffic in 2016-17. They also handles 71.3% of all minor port traffic of India.[5] In 2018-19, minor ports of Gujarat handled total 542 MMT of cargo.[6]
Ports edit
GMB operates 44 minor ports of Gujarat and they are operated under 10 port offices listed below:[3]
- New Bedi
- Sikka
- Salaya
- Jodia
- Sachana
- Jafrabad Port
- Navlakhi Port
- Vadinar Port
- Veraval Port
- Bhavnagar Port
- Magdalla Port
- Okha Port
- Dahej Port
- Mandvi Port
- Porbandar Port
- Greenfield ports operated by private companies
- Other ports
See also edit
- Gujarat Maritime University - operated by GMB Education Trust
- GMB Polytechnic, Rajula - operated by GMB Education Trust
- DG Sea Connect - ferry service
References edit
- ^ "Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981". Latest Laws. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "Cruise Terminals at Major and Non-Major Ports in the Country". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b "GMB Owned Ports". Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "Cargo handling capacity of ports to rise to 46 MT". The Indian Express. 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "GMB Overview". Gujarat Maritime Board. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Media, Gateway (2019-04-05). "GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19". Maritime Gateway. Archived from the original on 2023-10-21. Retrieved 2020-08-15.