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Infrastructure Development

Building the Future of Trade and Industry

State-of-the-art Infrastructure Designed for Seamless Port Operations and Economic Growth

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Road Connectivity

NHAI approved a six lane extension of 8.3 km to be developed in Phase 1, connecting the port to NH- 66 Kannur By-pass being developed in Phase-1

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Rail Connectivity

Valapattanam Railway Station 7 km from the Port. Rail extension to the port from the Konkan Railway (already designed) is to be implemented later.

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Air Connectivity

Kannur International Airport is 30 km from the Port

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Cargo Facilities

Cargo handling facilities for containers, liquid bulk, dry bulk, and break-bulk cargoes.

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SEZs and Industrial Parks

Development of SEZs and industrial parks under design to support port-based industries. Will be connected to the port by modern roads.

Private / Global Collaborations in Port Facilities & SEZs / Industrial Parks

The Government of Kerala, through Malabar International Port & SEZ Limited (MIPSL), is seeking approximately 30% of the cost as private investment in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the port. Global investors are being invited also to invest in port-dependent industries and businesses, logistics ventures including commodities (edible oils, refineries), coastal cement operations with grinding and bagging, fertilizer storage and bagging, and the supply of cargo‐handling equipment such as material handling cranes (MHCs), rubber‐tyred gantries (RTGs), and hoppers. Investment of around ₹2,000 crores is estimated for port-dependent and port-based SEZs and industrial parks. These investments will be in a mix of SEZs, Free Trade Warehousing Zones (FTWZs), warehouses, logistics and industrial parks to serve both EXIM & domestic cargo with particular focus on bolstering the Malabar region’s manufacturing sector. Investment is expected in businesses like rubber-based industries (including aviation tyres), green energy (hydrogen), electricals, electronics, automobiles, agriculture, textiles, engineering, packaging, pharmaceuticals, food processing and so on.

Cargo Projections

Container traffic forecast (Exim + Coastal + SEZ/FTWZ/Industrial Parks) in TEUs as per Studies Undertaken

Sl.No Type of Cargo FY 33 FY 38 FY 40 FY 41 FY 42
1 Exim Containers 1,38,300 2,32,500 2,70,500 2,90,500 3,12,600
2 Coastal Containers 1,38,000 2,24,000 2,52,000 2,70,000 2,92,000
3 (a) Additional Containers from new SEZ/FTWZ in North Kerala 45,510 66,880 78,000 84,250 90,980
3 (b) Additional Containers from new Industrial Parks & SEZs in South Karnataka 9,760 20,620 26,140 28,230 30,500
Total Container Traffic 3,31,570 5,44,000 6,26,640 6,72,980 7,26,080
000 MT 4,941 8,084 9,583 10,245 10,957

OVERALL CARGO SUMMARY OF EXIM (including NEW SEZ/FTWZ & INDL. PARK CARGO) & COASTAL (000 MT)

(As per the Traffic Study Report of Howe Engineering Projects India Pvt Ltd)

Type of Cargo Trade FY 31 FY 32 FY 33 FY 34 FY 35 FY 36 FY 37 FY 38 FY 39 FY 40 FY 41 FY 42
EXIM incl. New SEZ/FTWZ/ Ind. Park Cargo (Excluding Additional Potential Cargo Traffic of EXIM LPG & LNG) Empty 1,407 1,569 1,699 1,862 2,029 2,205 2,399 2,669 2,868 3,102 3,302 3,519
Loaded 1,135 1,257 1,382 1,539 1,720 1,881 2,086 2,278 2,535 2,820 2,982 3,191
TOTAL EXIM 2,541 2,826 3,081 3,401 3,749 4,085 4,485 4,946 5,403 5,922 6,284 6,710
COASTAL Empty 2,654 2,927 3,097 3,458 3,693 4,105 4,378 4,834 5,119 5,413 5,732 6,035
Loaded 414 457 487 519 552 610 650 718 819 903 963 1,027
TOTAL COASTAL 3,068 3,384 3,584 3,976 4,245 4,715 5,027 5,551 5,938 6,316 6,695 7,062
Empty 4,061 4,496 4,796 5,320 5,722 6,309 6,776 7,502 7,987 8,515 9,034 9,554
Loaded 1,549 1,714 1,869 2,057 2,272 2,491 2,736 2,995 3,355 3,723 3,945 4,217
SUB TOTAL 5,609 6,210 6,666 7,377 7,994 8,800 9,512 10,498 11,341 12,238 12,979 13,772