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{{Infobox Port<br />
| name = Kakinada Port<br />
| image = Far view of Kakinada port from Beach.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = View of Kakinada port from the Beach<br />
| country = India<br />
| location = Andhra Pradesh <br />
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| cargotonnage = 14.50 million tonnes(2016-17)<br />
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'''Kakinada Port''' is located at [[Kakinada]] off the east coast of India. It is {{convert|170|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of [[Visakhapatnam Port]].<ref name=port>{{cite web | url = http://www.apports.in/in/content/view/52/71/ | title = Kakinada Deep Water Port | publisher = Department of Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh | accessdate = 2013-01-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130126192846/http://www.apports.in/in/content/view/52/71 | archive-date = 26 January 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref><br />
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Kakinada Port is a large complex comprising Kakinada Anchorage Port, Kakinada Deep Water Port, Kakinada Fishing Harbour and Ship-Breaking Unit. Kakinada Anchorage Port has a century-long tradition.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.andhraports.com/kkdanchrp.htm| title = Kakinada Anchorage Port| publisher = Department of Ports, Government of Andhra Pradesh| accessdate = 2013-01-25| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130515145954/http://www.andhraports.com/kkdanchrp.htm| archive-date = 15 May 2013| url-status = dead}}</ref><br />
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Kakinada Deep Water Port is an all-weather deep water port, and the channel has a depth of {{convert|12|m|ft}}. The port can handle vessels up to 50,000 DWT. The port handled 10.81 million tonnes of cargo in 2010–2011. The AP Govt developed [[Kakinada|Kakinada beach]] in 2013 and it has 100 acres of land covered from port to uppada area.<ref name=port/><br />
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[[Kakinada Port railway station]] was opened in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://scrailways.blogspot.in/2011/12/kakinada-port-new-railway-station.html |title = Kakinada Port new railway station opened finally| publisher= South Central Railway| accessdate = 2013-01-25}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Kakinada|Kakinada City]]<br />
* [[Hope_Island_(India)|Hope Island]]<br />
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{{Hydrography of Andhra Pradesh}}<br />
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[[Category:Ports and harbours of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Kakinada]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in East Godavari district]]<br />
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in India]]<br />
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