The shipping platform

Location: Karwar is situated in Karnataka State in SW India, 10nm NW of Belekeri. General overview: The port is mainly a bulk terminal with lighters as well as cargo berth facilities. Coastal vessels mostly call the port and it consists of a jetty for fishing boats. Cargoes: - Imports are fertilizers, rock phosphate, industrial salt and timber. - Exports include iron and manganese ore, granite stone, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid and marine products. Traffic figures: Approx. 3,000,000t of cargo handled annually. Load line zone: Arabian Sea Seasonal Tropical Area Tropical Sep 1 to May 31 Summer Jun 1 to Aug 31. The port is closed during monsoon from May to Sep.