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Why did both Spain and Portugal want to find a sea route to Asia? Spain and Portugal wanted to find a sea route to Asia because Portugal did not share trade routes with Asia and Europe (no Meditteranean Ports), Spain wanted to Spread Christianity, and both countries wanted to find more trade.
Portugal
Strait of Dover
Shanghai, China
Indian Ocean hosts one of the most important global maritime routes connecting Far East with Europe. It passes though the South China Sea, Strait of Malacca, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Suez Canal and Mediterranean until Atlantic, and carries majority of the ultra-large containerships.
The list of International Sea routes are discussed below:
Mumbai Port
Kolkata Port Trust
Kolkata Port
Goa
Sydney
If you’re heading to India, consider adding the beautiful port cities ahead to your itinerary.
Chennai Port
Gangavaram Port
Complete answer: The diamond harbour is not a seaport. – Paradeep Port: It is a natural, deep- water port situated on the East coast of India present in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. It is located at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.
New Mangalore was declared India’s 9th Major Port on May 4, 1974 and formally inaugurated by former prime minister Indira Gandhi on January 11, 1975. It is called New Mangalore Port to distinguish it from the old harbour or port located in Mangalore city which is called by Mangalore bunder or Hale bunder.
Mundra Port
This was followed by the Andaman and Nicobar islands with 24 non-major ports….Number of non-major ports in India in financial year 2019, by state and union territory.
Characteristic | Number of non-major ports |
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Kerala | 17 |
Tamil Nadu | 15 |
Odisha | 14 |
Andhra Pradesh | 13 |