Gujarat Maritime Board
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[]
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]
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.[4] In 2018-19, minor ports of Gujarat handled total 542 MMT of cargo.[5]
Ports[]
GMB operates 44 minor ports of Gujarat and they are operated under 10 port offices listed below:[2]
- Bedi Group: Bedi, Sikka, Salaya, Jodia, Sachana
- Jafrabad Port
- Navlakhi Port
- Veraval Port
- Bhavnagar Port
- Magdalla Port
- Okha Port
- Dahej Port
- Mandvi Port
- Porbandar Port
- Greenfield ports operated by private companies
- Mundra Port
- Dahej Port
- Hazira Port
- Pipavav Port
- Other ports
See also[]
- Gujarat Maritime University - operated by GMB Education Trust
- GMB Polytechnic, Rajula - operated by GMB Education Trust
- DG Sea Connect - ferry service
References[]
- ^ "Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981". Latest Laws. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ a b https://gmbports.org/gmb-owned-ports
- ^ "Cargo handling capacity of ports to rise to 46 MT". The Indian Express. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ "GMB Overview". Gujarat Maritime Board. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ Media, Gateway (2019-04-05). "GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19". Maritime Gateway. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
External links[]
- Government agencies established in 1982
- State agencies of Gujarat
- Economy of Gujarat
- Maritime organizations
- Ports and harbours of Gujarat
- 1982 establishments in Gujarat