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]

Greenfield ports operated by private companies
Other ports

See also

References
  1. "Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981". Latest Laws. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. https://gmbports.org/gmb-owned-ports
  3. "Cargo handling capacity of ports to rise to 46 MT". The Indian Express. 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. "GMB Overview". Gujarat Maritime Board. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. Media, Gateway (2019-04-05). "GMB ports handle 400 mmt of cargo in 2018-19". Maritime Gateway. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
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