The Kerala Maritime Board has set up berths and cranes required for coastal cargo movement at the Kollam, Beypore, Azhikkal, and Vizhinjam ports. For the purpose the draft at Beypore port will be increased to 5.5 metres in the first phase followed by 8 metres in the final phase. A sum of ₹11.8 crore has been sanctioned for the purpose.
Under the Sagarmala programme, a 101-metre-long berth has been constructed at the Kollam port, which is scheduled to also obtain the integrated check post status.
The Centre for Management Studies will conduct a preliminary study and prepare a detailed project report for constructing a multi-purpose berth at the Ponnani port. In addition, security arrangements and ancillary facilities are being arranged at the minor ports to obtain the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code.
