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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

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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

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GMB operates 44 minor ports of Gujarat and they are operated under 10 port offices listed below:[3]

Greenfield ports operated by private companies
Other ports

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gujarat Maritime Board Act, 1981". Latest Laws. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  2. ^ "Cruise Terminals at Major and Non-Major Ports in the Country". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ^ a b "GMB Owned Ports". Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "GMB Overview". Gujarat Maritime Board. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  6. ^ 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.
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