Mumbai Port

Mumbai Port
A section of Mumbai Port seen along the waterfront, with the city skyline in the backdrop.
Interactive map of Mumbai Port
Mumbai Port
Location in India
Native name
मुंबई बंदर
Location
CountryIndia
LocationMumbai, Maharashtra
Coordinates18°56′41.687″N 72°50′38.909″E / 18.94491306°N 72.84414139°E / 18.94491306; 72.84414139
UN/LOCODEINBOM
Details
Opened26 June 1873 (1873-06-26)
Operated byMumbai Port Authority
Owned byGovernment of India
Size of harbour400 square kilometres (150 sq mi)
No. of berths33
No. of wharfs5
Length of approach channel30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi)
Employees2,697 (2024–25)
ChairpersonDr. M Angamuthu, IAS
Deputy ChairpersonAdesh Titarmare, IAS
Statistics
Vessel arrivals7,874 vessels (2024–25)
Annual cargo tonnage68.63 million tonnes (2024–25)
Annual container volume552 TEU (2024–25)
Passenger traffic264,643
Website
mumbaiport.gov.in

Mumbai Port (also known as the Bombay Port) is a port which lies midway on the west coast of India, on the natural deep-water Mumbai harbour in Maharashtra. The harbour spread over 400 square kilometres (150 mi2) is protected by the mainland of Konkan to its east and north and by the island city of Mumbai to its west. The harbour opens to the south to the Arabian Sea.

The port is administered by the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA), an statutory body of the Government of India. Originally established as the Bombay Port Trust (BPT) in 1873, it was renamed the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) following the city's renaming, and finally transitioned to its current legal title on 31 January 2022 under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. The port is primarily used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed to Nhava Sheva port across the harbour.