# Machilipatnam

**Country:** India  
**Water Body:** Bay of Bengal; Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** 16.1500, 81.1500

Once a flourishing 17th-century trading port on the Coromandel Coast, Machilipatnam (historically Masulipatam) today amounts to little more than a shallow open roadstead. Its approach of about 1.5 m suits fishing boats and lighterage only, with no deep-water berths for container, bulk or breakbulk vessels. A greenfield deep-water port is under construction nearby at Manginapudi, with first-phase operations targeted for late 2026; until then the site has limited freight relevance. Commercial shipments currently route via Krishnapatnam, Kakinada or Visakhapatnam.

## 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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