Gujarat is strategically located with India’s longest coastline of 1600 km and is the nearest maritime outlet to Middle East, Africa and Europe.The state has the highest number of operational ports and commercial cargo ports.
The state ranks first in cargo throughput amongst all Indian ports.The state has 42 ports which include 1 major port and 41 non-major ports which are geographically dispersed across south Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutchch region.