# Kochi (Cochin) (IN KOC)

**UN/LOCODE:** IN KOC  
**Country:** India  
**Water Body:** Laccadive Sea; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 9.9667, 76.2333

Run by DP World through India Gateway Terminal under a 30-year concession, the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam anchors the container business of Kochi (IN KOC) in Kerala. It posted a record 834,665 TEU in fiscal year 2024/25, up 11 percent, and set a fresh monthly high above 81,000 TEU in June 2025. A 600 m quay, drafts up to 14.5 m and Megamax cranes let it serve the largest container ships afloat, against a capacity near 1.4 million TEU. The approach channel is due to be deepened from 14.5 to 16 m by July 2026, with a planned 350 m quay extension to attract more mainline calls. An attached free trade zone provides duty- and tax-advantaged storage and processing. Beyond boxes, the port handles petroleum, LNG at the Puthuvypeen terminal and a growing cruise business. Forwarders should weigh the new Vizhinjam deep-water terminal (Adani), commercially live since December 2024 with a phase-one capacity near 1 million TEU, which targets the same South Indian transshipment flows. Road and rail link the port to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Alternatives include Tuticorin and Chennai, plus Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Vizhinjam for transshipment.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Mumbai → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-shanghai)
- [Mumbai → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-shenzhen)
- [Mumbai → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-guangzhou)
- [Mumbai → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-hong-kong)
- [Mumbai → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-tokyo)
- [Mumbai → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/mumbai-busan)

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